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Fujiwara no Shōshi

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Daughter of Michinaga; empress consort of Ichijō

JapanLived 988 to 1074 · aged 86
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Fujiwara no Shōshi , also known as Jōtōmon-in (上東門院), the eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga, was Empress of Japan from c. 1000 to c. 1011. Her father sent her to live in the Emperor Ichijō's harem at age 12.

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Murasaki Shikibu, shown here in a late-16th-century illustration by Tosa Mitsuoki, joined Shōshi's court in c. 1005.Murasaki Shikibu, shown here in a late-16th-century illustration by Tosa Mitsuoki, joined Shōshi's court in c. 1005.Shōshi likely lived in the Lake Biwa region, shown here in a late-17th-century illustration by Tosa Mitsuoki, after retiring from court.Shōshi likely lived in the Lake Biwa region, shown here in a late-17th-century illustration by Tosa Mitsuoki, after retiring from court.

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Fujiwara no Shōshi , also known as Jōtōmon-in (上東門院), the eldest daughter of Fujiwara no Michinaga, was Empress of Japan from c. 1000 to c. 1011. Her father sent her to live in the Emperor Ichijō's harem at age 12. Because of his power, influence and political machinations she quickly achieved the status of second empress . As empress she was able to surround herself with a court of talented and educated ladies-in-waiting such as Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji.

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Lived 988 to 1074 · aged 86
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