Fujiwara no Kinsue (藤原 公季; 957–1029), also known as Kaikō, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
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Career
Kinsue served as a minister during the reign of Emperor Go-Ichijō.
997 (Chōtoku 3, 7th month): Kinsue was promoted from the office of dainagon to naidaijin.
1017 (Kannin 1, 3rd month): Kinsue is made udaijin.
1021 (Jian 1, 7th month): Kinsue was promoted from the office of udaijin to daijō daijin.
1029 (Chōgen 2, 10th month): Daijō daijin Kinsue died; and he was posthumously named Kai-kō. He was given the posthumous title of as Jingi-kō (仁義公).
Genealogy
This member of the Fujiwara clan was a son of Morosuke. Kinsue's mother was Imperial Princess Kōshi, daughter of Emperor Daigo. She died in Kinsue's childhood; and he was brought up by his sister Empress Anshi, who was a consort of Emperor Murakami.
Kinsue was the youngest of his four brothers: Kaneie, Kanemichi, Koretada, and Tamemitsu.