- Fujiwara no Norimichi
, fifth son of Michinaga, was a
kugyo of theHeian period . His mother was Minamoto no "Rinshi" (源倫子), daughter of Minamoto no Masanobu. Regent Yorimichi, Empress "Shōshi" (consort ofEmperor Ichijō ), Empress "Kenshi" (consort ofEmperor Sanjō ) were his brother and sisters from the same mother. In 1068, the year when his daughter marriedEmperor Go-Reizei , he took the position ofKampaku , regent. He, however, lost the power whenEmperor Go-Sanjo , who was not a relative of the Fujiwara clan, assumed the throne. This contributed to the later decline of the Fujiwara clan.Marriages and children
In 1012, he was married to a daughter of
Fujiwara no Kinto by a daughter of Prince Akihira (son of Emperor Murakami), (1000-1024).
* "Seishi" (or Nariko) (生子) (1014-1068), - married toEmperor Go-Suzaku in 1039
* "Shinshi" (or Saneko) (真子) (1016-1087) - Naishi-no-kami 1042-1087
* Nobuie (信家) (1018-1061) - adopted by his uncle Yorimichi
* Michimoto (通基) (1021-1041)
* "Kanshi" (or Yoshiko) (歓子) (1021-1102) - Empress ofEmperor Go-Reizei
* Nobunaga (信長) (1022-1094) -Daijō Daijin
* Jōkaku (静覚) (1025-1083) - provisional Major Bishop, Head priest of Gedatsu-ji (temple)In 1026, he was married to Imperial Princess "Shishi" (禔子内親王) (1003-1048), daughter of
Emperor Sanjō by Fujiwara no "Seishi". From this marriage he had no children.In 1051, He was married to Princess "Senshi" (嫥子女王) (1005-1074), the third daughter of Imperial Prince Tomohira (son of
Emperor Murakami ). From this marriage he had no children.He was familiar with "Koshikibu no Naishi" (小式部内侍) (real name is unknown) (?-1025), daughter of Tachibana no Michisada and Lady
Izumi Shikibu .
* Jōen (静円) (1016-1074) - provisional ArchbishopReferences
* "Nihonshi Shoka Keizu Jimmei Jiten", Owada,T. et al. 2003,
Kodansya . (Japanese)
* "Ōkagami", Hosaka,H.(translation into modern Japanese) 1981,Kodansya . (Japanese)
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