Fujiwara no Kaneie

Fujiwara no Kaneie 藤原兼家
Fujiwara no Kaneie by Kikuchi Yōsai
Born	929
Died	July 26, 990
Nationality	Japanese
Parents	Fujiwara no Morosuke (father)

Fujiwara no Kaneie (藤原 兼家^?, 929 – July 26, 990) was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.

Kaneie served as a minister during the reigns of Emperor En'yū, Emperor Kazan and Emperor Ichijō.

After his rival brother Kanemichi's death in 977 he was appointed to Udaijin by his cousin Yoritada who became Kampaku after Kanemichi's death. He and his son Michikane encouraged Emperor Kazan to abdicate to accelerate Kaneie's accession to regent, and by the succession of Emperor Ichijō, he became Sesshō of Emperor Ichijō.

This member of the Fujiwara clan was a son of Morosuke. His mother was Fujiwara no Moriko (藤原 盛子), daughter of Fujiwara no Tsunekuni.

Kaneie had four brothers: Kanemichi,Kinsue,Koretada, and Tamemitsu.

His daughters were mothers of Ichijō and Sanjō.

He was married to Fujiwara no Tokihime (藤原 時姫), daughter of Fujiwara no Nakamasa.

They had five children.

He was also married to a daughter of Fujiwara no Tomoyasu (藤原倫寧の娘), called Udaisyō Michitsuna no Haha (Mother of Udaishō Michitsuna) (右大将道綱母). She wrote Kagerō Nikki (蜻蛉日記).