Fujiwara no Koshi explained

Fujiwara no Koshi
Japanese: 藤原媓子
Succession:Empress consort of Japan
Reign:August 1, 973 – June 29, 979
Consort:yes
Spouse:Emperor En'yū
Father:Fujiwara no Kanemichi
Birth Date:947

was an empress consort of Japan. She was the consort of Emperor En'yū of Japan.

Biography

She was the daughter of regent Fujiwara no Kanemichi. She was placed in the Imperial harem to benefit her father in his rivalry with his brother Fujiwara no Kaneie by giving birth to an heir.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Paul Groner, Ryåogen and Mount Hiei[: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century]

    Notes

  2. Paul Groner, Ryåogen and Mount Hiei[: Japanese Tendai in the Tenth Century] She did not give birth to a Crown Prince and was replaced as an Empress by the daughter of her father's cousin and designated successor as regent, Fujiwara no Yoritada.[1]