Fujiwara no Michito

Fujiwara no Michito (974–1039) was a mid-Heian court noble of the Northern House, son of Major Counselor Fujiwara no Naritoki. From 996 he served Crown Prince Okisada, whose consort was his sister Seishi. When Okisada ascended as Emperor Sanjo in 1011, Michito became head chamberlain and then councilor, reaching junior third rank in 1012.

His career was checked by Fujiwara no Michinaga, who blocked his promotions and in 1017 pressured Seishi’s son, Crown Prince Atsuakira, into resigning. Michito reached senior third rank in 1023 and provisional middle counselor in 1035, dying in 1039 aged sixty-six.