Fujiwara no Tashi
Empress consort of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fujiwara no Tashi (藤原多子; 1140 – January 12, 1202) was an empress consort of Japan. She was first the consort of Emperor Konoe,[1] and then of Emperor Nijō.[2] Because she became consort twice, she was called the "Empress of Two Generations."[3] Her birth father was Tokudaiji Kin'yoshi. Her adoptive father was Fujiwara no Yorinaga[1]
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Fujiwara no Tashi | |
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Reign | 13 April 1150 – 11 December 1156 |
Empress dowager of Japan | |
Reign | 11 December 1156 – 5 March 1158 |
Grand Empress dowager of Japan | |
Reign | 5 March 1158 – 19 January 1202 |
Empress consort of Japan | |
Reign | 1160 – 3 August 1165 |
Born | 1140 (1140) |
Died | January 19, 1202(1202-01-19) (aged 61–62) |
Spouses | Emperor Konoe (m. 1150) Emperor Nijō (m. 1160) |
Clan | Fujiwara, Hokke and Tokudaiji branches (birth) Fujiwara, Mido branch (adoptive) |
Father | Tokudaiji Kin'yoshi (birth) Fujiwara no Yorinaga (adoptive) |
Mother | Fujiwara Goshi (birth) Tokudaiji Sachiko (adoptive) |
In 1155, Emperor Konoe died, and Fujiwara no Tashi lived in quiet retirement.[1] A few years later, when Emperor Nijo ascended the throne, he demanded that Fujiwara no Tashi - now around 22 years old, and renowned for her beauty - be appointed his empress consort. This caused debate and scandal amongst the council and court, as there had never in Japanese history been a woman who was consort to two emperors.[1][3] Nonetheless, Emperor Nijo insisted, and Fujiwara no Tashi became his empress consort; some chronicles state that she was reluctant to do so.[1]
She had several other names in her lifetime, these being Fujiwara no Ōiko, Fujiwara no Masuko and Fujiwara no Tadako.[4][5]