Career
He is also known as Teishin-Kō (貞信公) or Ko-ichijō Dono (小一条殿) or Ko-ichijō daijō-daijin. Tadahira was a kuge (Japanese noble) who is credited with writing and publishing Engishiki. He one of the principle editors responsible for the development of the Japanese legal code known as Sandai-kyaku-shiki, sometimes referred to as the Rules and Regulations of the Three Generations.
Tadahira served as regent under Emperor Suzaku who ruled from 930 to 946.
914 (Engi 14, 7th month): Dainagon Tadahira was named udaijin. 931 (Enchō 9): Tadahira was appointed sessho.
936 (Jōhei 6, 8th month): He assumed the role of daijō-daijin. 937 (Jōhei 7, 1st month): He presided over the coming of age ceremony of Emperor Suzaku.
941 (Tengyō 4): He became kampaku.
Tadahira"s brothers were Fujiwara no Tokihira and Fujiwara no Nakahira. Emperor Murakami was the maternal nephew of Tadahira. Wives and progeny They had a son.
Fujiwara no Saneyori, also known as Ononomiya Dono (小野宮殿).
- Kampaku for Emperor Reizei 967–969, and Sesshō for Emperor En"yū 969–970 He was also married to Monamoto no Shōshi (源 昭子), daughter of Minamoto no Yoshiari. They had several children.
Morosuke - Udaijin 947–960, grandfather of Emperor Reizei and Emperor En"yū Moroyasu (師保) - priest Morouji (師氏) (913–970) - Dainagon 969–970 Morotada (師尹) (920–969) - Sadaijin 969 Daughters" mothers were unknown. (She might be Junshi or Shōshi) Kishi (貴子) (904–962) - consort of Crown Prince Yasuakira Kanshi (寛子) (906–945) - consort of Imperial Prince Shigeakira.
