Fujiwara no Tamemitsu

Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原 為光) (942–992) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.

Career Tamemitsu served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō.

985 (Kanna 1}: Tamemitsu was named udaijin. 991 (Shōryaku 2, 9th month): Tamemitsu was promoted from udaijin to daijō Daijin.

He is referred to as Kōtoku-kō (恒徳公) (posthumous name as Daijō Daijin).

Tamemitsu erected Hōjū-ji temple to mourn his daughter Shishi.

Genealogy This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Morosuke. Kanemichi, Kinsue. and Koretada.

Marriages and Children Tamemitsu was married to a daughter of Fujiwara no Atsutoshi (first son of Fujiwara no Saneyori). They had at least four children. Sanenobu (964–1001) (誠信) - Sangi (参議) Tadanobu (or Narinobu) (967–1035) (斉信) - Dainagon daughter - married to Fujiwara no Yoshikane (son of Fujiwara no Koretada) Shishi (忯子) (969–985) - married to Emperor Kazan

He was also married to a daughter of regent Fujiwara no Koretada. Michinobu (道信) (972–994) - poet, one of Thirty-six Poetry Immortals Kinnobu (公信) (977–1026) - Gon-no-Chūnagon daughter - married to Sadaijin Minamoto no Masanobu Genshi (儼子) (died 1016) - side house of Fujiwara no Michinaga Jōshi (穠子) (979–1025) - Lady-in-waiting of Empress Kenshi (consort of Emperor Sanjō), and side house of Fujiwara no Michinaga