Fujiwara no Teishi

Japanese empress consort of Emperor Ichijō.
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IntroJapanese empress consort of Emperor Ichijō.
A.K.A.Teishi
A.K.A.Teishi
PlacesJapan
Emperor Consort Noble
Work fieldRoyals
Gender
Female
Birth977
Death13 January 1001
Family
Mother:Takashina no Takako
Father:Fujiwara no Michitaka
Siblings:Fujiwara Takaie Fujiwara no Korechika
Spouse:Ichijō
Children:Atsuyasu-shinnō Shūshi-naishinnō Bishi-naishinnō
The details

Biography

Fujiwara no Teishi (藤原 定子, 977 – January 13, 1001) was an empress consort of the Japanese Emperor Ichijō. She appears in the literary classic The Pillow Book written by her court lady Sei Shōnagon.

She was the first daughter of Fujiwara no Michitaka (藤原道隆).

Issue:

  • Imperial Princess Shushi (脩子内親王) (997–1049)
  • Imperial Prince Atsuyasu (敦康親王) (999–1019)
  • Imperial Princess Bishi (1001–1008)
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