Background
Fujiwara no Kaneie was born in 929. He was the third son of Morosuke.
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Fujiwara no Kaneie
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Career
He competed with his elder brother, Kane-michi, for power, the brothers hating each other. During the reign of Emperor En-yu, Kanemichi, falling ill, turned over his post of Kampaku (Adviser to the Emperor) Yoritada Fujiwara. Yoritada daughter, Junshi, became the consort of the emperor, preceding Kaneie's daughter, Sen- shi. Kaneie, out of spite, stopped attending the Court. In the reign of Emperor Kazan, Kaneie deceived the emperor, made him abdicate and became regent. He became Prime Minister in 989. Later he became a priest and turned his mansion into the Sekizenji Temple.
