Fujiwara no Norimichi


Fujiwara no Norimichi, fifth son of Michinaga, was a kugyo of the Heian period. His mother was Minamoto no Rinshi, daughter of Minamoto no Masanobu. Regent Yorimichi, Empress Shōshi, Empress Kenshi were his brother and sisters from the same mother. In 1068, the year when his daughter married Emperor Go-Reizei, he took the position of Kampaku, regent. He, however, lost the power when Emperor 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,.
In 1026, he was married to Imperial Princess Shishi , daughter of Emperor Sanjō by Fujiwara no Seishi. From this marriage he had no children.
In 1051, he was married to Princess Senshi , the third daughter of Imperial Prince Tomohira. From this marriage he had no children.
He was familiar with Koshikibu no Naishi , daughter of Tachibana no Michisada and Lady Izumi Shikibu.