Fujiwara no Tamemitsu (藤原 為光) (942–992) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
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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. His mother was Imperial Princess Masako, daughter of Emperor Daigo.
Tamemitsu had four brothers: Kaneie, 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