Fujiwara no Saneyori
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, also known as Onomiya-dono, was a Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...

 statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period
Heian period
The is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. The period is named after the capital city of Heian-kyō, or modern Kyōto. It is the period in Japanese history when Buddhism, Taoism and other Chinese influences were at their height...

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Career

He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Reizei
Emperor Reizei
was the 63rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969.-Traditional narrative:...

 and Emperor En'yu
Emperor En'yu
was the 64th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.En'yū's reign spanned the years from 969 through 984.-Traditional narrative:Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name was Morihira-shinnō....

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  • 944 (Tengyō
    Tengyo
    was a after Jōhei and before Tenryaku. This period spanned the years from May 938 through April 947. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 2, 938 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...

     7, 4th month
    ): Saneyori was elevated to the position of udaijin
    Udaijin
    Udaijin , most commonly translated as the "Minister of the Right", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Udaijin in the context of a central...

    in the Imperial court hierarchy.
  • 947 (Tenryaku
    Tenryaku
    was a after Tengyō and before Tentoku. This period spanned the years from April 947 through October 957. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* January 25, 947 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...

    1, 4th month): Saneyori is promoted to the positions of sadaijin
    Sadaijin
    , most commonly translated as "Minister of the Left", was a government position in Japan in the late Nara and Heian periods. The position was consolidated in the Taihō Code of 702. The Asuka Kiyomihara Code of 689 marks the initial appearance of the Sadaijin in the context of a central...

    and grand general of the left.
  • 949 (Tenryaku 3, 1st month): Saneyori and his brother Morosuke
    Fujiwara no Morosuke
    , also known as Kujō-dono or Hōjō udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Murakami....

     shared the duties of daijo daijin during a period of Fujiwara no Tadahira
    Fujiwara no Tadahira
    was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.He is also known as Teishin-Kō or Ko-ichijō Dono or Ko-ichijō daijō-daijin.-Career:...

    's ill-health.
  • 958 (Tentoku
    Tentoku
    was a after Tenryaku and before Ōwa. This period spanned the years from October 957 through February 961. The reigning emperors was .-Change of era:* February 3, 957 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...

    2, 3rd month): Saneyori was granted special permission to travel in a wheeled vehicle.
  • 963 (Ōwa
    Owa
    Owa or OWA may refer to:* Owa language, a language of the Solomon Islands* Ōwa, an era in Japanese history-Acronyms:* Open World Assumption, formal reasoning with incomplete knowledge* Ordered Weighted Averaging Aggregation Operators...

    3, 2nd month): Saneyori presided at the coming of age ceremonies for Norihira-shinnō (憲平親王) who would later become Emperor Reizei
    Emperor Reizei
    was the 63rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969.-Traditional narrative:...

    .
  • 968 (Kōhō
    Koho
    Koho may mean:*Koho language, a member of the Bahnaric family*Kōhō, a Japanese era*Koho , a ice hockey equipment company*KOHO-FM, a radio station*KOHO-AM, a Japanese language radio station in Honolulu, Hawaii active from 1959-2000...

     5, 6th month
    ): Saneyori began serving as kampaku when Emperor Reizei
    Emperor Reizei
    was the 63rd emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Reizei's reign spanned the years from 967 through 969.-Traditional narrative:...

     assumed the throne in 968.
  • 970 (Tenroku
    Tenroku
    was a after Anna and before Ten'en. This period spanned the years from March 970 through March 973. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* February 970 : The new era name was created to mark an event or series of events...

     1, 5th month
    ): Saneyori died at age 70; and he was posthumously elevated to the first class in rank.


After his death, Saneyori's nephew Koretada assumes his duties when he is named sesshō (regent) after his death.

Genealogy

This member of the Fujiwara clan was the son of Fujiwara no Tadahira
Fujiwara no Tadahira
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.He is also known as Teishin-Kō or Ko-ichijō Dono or Ko-ichijō daijō-daijin.-Career:...

. Saneyori was the eldest son. He had two brothers: Morosuke
Fujiwara no Morosuke
, also known as Kujō-dono or Hōjō udaijin, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Murakami....

 and Morotada
Fujiwara no Morotada
was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.-Career:He was a minister during the reign of Emperor Reizei.* 968 : Morotada is named udaijin....

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