Following his death, Fujiwara Yoshifusa maneuvered to have Montoku, rather than the crown prince Tsunesada, put on the throne ; Junna's death set the stage for the Fujiwara clan's ascendancy.

It is supposed that this was the result of political intrigue planned by Ninmyō and Fujiwara no Yoshifusa.

He struggled with Fujiwara no Korechika, the elder son of Michitaka, for political power.

At the end of the 10th century, the Hokke family of the Fujiwara clan held political power in Japan through the Sesshō and Kampaku regency system, and the emperor was more of a figurehead.

* Yasunobu Fujiwara, scholar of political science

Yorinaga was one of the last major advocates of restoring the once powerful Fujiwara Regency, which was the ruling political faction in Japan from about 794-967.

Teika was born to a minor and distant branch of the aristocratic and courtly clan, the Fujiwara, in 1162, sometime after the Fujiwara regents had lost their political pre-eminence in the Imperial court during the Hōgen Rebellion.

While serving as governor, a political conflict arose between Emperor Uda and Fujiwara no Mototsune called the in 888 over Mototsune's unclear role in the Court after Emperor Uda's ascension.

In 901, through the political maneuverings of his rival, Fujiwara no Tokihira, Michizane was demoted from his aristocratic rank of junior second to a minor official post at Dazaifu, in Kyūshū's Chikuzen Province.

Though wielding great power as sesshō and kampaku, Motofusa was prevented from becoming the head of the Fujiwara family by the political maneuvers of Taira no Kiyomori.

It was built in 947, to appease the angry spirit of bureaucrat, scholar and poet Sugawara no Michizane, who had been exiled as a result of political maneuvers of his enemies in the Fujiwara clan.

Thus began a series of battles, both military and political, as the Fujiwara family, who dominated the Imperial regency following the fall of the Hōjō, sought to retain influence.

The family's primary strategy for central influence was through the marrying of Fujiwara daughters to emperors.

Through this, the Fujiwara would gain influence over the next emperor who would, according to Japanese family tradition, owe loyalty his grandfather.

Emperor Go-Sanjō, determined to restore imperial control through strong personal rule, implemented reforms to curb Fujiwara influence.

While the Fujiwara fell into disputes among themselves and formed northern and southern factions, the insei system allowed the paternal line of the imperial family to gain influence over the throne.

The emperors who withdrew to live in monasteries ( in ) continued to act in ways which were intended to counterbalance the influence of Fujiwara regents and the warrior class.

Imperial family members, leading court families, such as the Fujiwara, and Buddhist priests all contended for influence.

Go-Sanjo, determined to restore imperial control through strong personal rule, implemented reforms to curb Fujiwara influence.

While the Fujiwara fell into disputes among themselves and formed northern and southern factions, the insei system allowed the paternal line of the imperial family to gain influence over the throne.

This decision was supposedly made under the influence of Morosuke and his brother Fujiwara no Saneyori who had seized power in the court.

Though Fujiwara no Michinori and the Taira clan supported Nijō, Nobuyori and his Minamoto allies supported Go-Shirakawa's bid to retain some influence and power.

As the Fujiwara clan — which dominated the regency — gained influence, the official government offices diminished in power.

This report angered Dōkyō, who used his influence with the Empress to have an edict issued sending Kiyomaro into exile ; he also had the sinews of Kiyomaro's legs cut, and only the protection of the Fujiwara clan saved him from being killed outright.

His poet son Fujiwara no Kintō compiled the Shūi Wakashū, and also a collection of Chinese verse and prose (~ 600 selections ) and 25 Japanese poems in his Wakan Rōeishū ( 和漢朗詠集 ), a widely-admired collection that helped spread the influence of Chinese culture ( and especially the poetry of Bai Juyi ) in the Japanese Imperial court.

Daughters of others than imperials remained concubines, until Emperor Shōmu — in what was specifically reported as the first elevation of its kind — elevated his Fujiwara consort Empress Kōmyō to chief wife.

This was cloaked as a tradition of marriage between heirs of two kamis, Shinto gods: descendants of Amaterasu with descendants of the family kami of the Fujiwara.

) To produce imperial children, heirs of the nation, with two-side descent from the two kamis, was regarded as desirable — or at least it suited powerful Fujiwara lords, who thus received preference in the imperial marriage market.

The reality behind such marriages was an alliance between an imperial prince and a Fujiwara lord, his father-in-law or grandfather, the latter with his resources supporting the prince to the throne and most often controlling the government.

Shōmu was the son of Emperor Mommu and Fujiwara no Miyako, a daughter of Fujiwara no Fuhito.

* July 28, 782 (): The sadaijin Fujiwara no Uona was involved in an incident that resulted in his removal from office and exile to Kyushi.

In the same general time frame, Fujiwara no Tamaro was named Udaijin.

In 785 the principal architect of the new capital, and royal favourite, Fujiwara no Tanetsugu, was assassinated.

His Empress was Fujiwara no Otomuro ( 藤原乙牟漏 ) ( 760 – 790 ), daughter of Fujiwara no Yoshitsugu ( 藤原良継 )

One of his 31-letters poems was chosen by Fujiwara no Teika as the first in the very popular anthology Hyakunin Isshu.

One of the poems attributed to Empress Jitō was selected by Fujiwara no Teika for inclusion in the very popular anthology Hyakunin Isshu.

Koken's reign was exceedingly turbulent, and she survived coup attempts by both Tachibana Naramaro and Fujiwara no Nakamaro.

He was the eldest son of the Emperor Kammu and his empress Fujiwara no Otomuro, who was the daughter of nadaijin Fujiwara Yoshitsugu.

His mother was Fujiwara no Nakako ( 藤原仲子 ), daughter of Hirohashi Kanetsuna ( 広橋兼綱 ).

* 842: Following a coup d ' état, Tsunesada the crown prince was replaced with Ninmyō's first son, Prince Michiyasu ( later Emperor Montoku ) whose mother was the Empress Fujiwara no Junshi, a daughter of sadaijin Fujiwara no Fuyutsugu.

The first of what would become a powerful line of Fujiwara regents, Yoshifusa had numerous family ties to the imperial court ; he was Ninmyō's brother in law ( by virtue of his sister who became Ninmyō's consort ), the second son of sadaijin Fuyutsugu, and uncle to the new crown prince.