Oimikadoke family

Japanese: 大炊御門家 - おおいみかどけ

A descendant of the Northern branch of the Fujiwara clan. One of the Seika families. Its founder was Tsunezane, the third son of the regent Fujiwara no Michizane at the end of the Heian period, and the family name Oinimikado was named after the residence of his son Fujiwara no Tsunemune, the Oinimikado Tomikoji Nishitei. Tsunezane died as Dainagon (chief councilor), but his daughter Yoshiko entered the harem of Emperor Goshirakawa and became the birth mother of Emperor Nijō. Tsunezane wielded influence as the maternal grandfather of the emperor, and was awarded the title of Grand Minister of State after his death. Her son Tsunemune also rose to power as Emperor Nijō's father-in-law, and incurred the wrath of the retired Emperor Goshirakawa, who exiled him to Awa, but he was later recalled and served as Minister for 26 years, with the highest rank of Left Minister.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

藤原氏北家の流れ。清華家の一つ。平安時代末の関白藤原師実の第3子経実を始祖とし，その子藤原経宗の邸宅大炊御門富小路西邸にちなんで大炊御門を家号とした。経実は大納言で没したが，その女懿子は後白河天皇の後宮に入って二条天皇の生母となり，経実は天皇の外祖父として勢力をふるい，没したのち太政大臣を贈られた。その子経宗も二条天皇の外舅として権力の座につき，一時後白河上皇の怒りをこうむって阿波に配流されるが，のち召還され，ついで大臣に在ること26年，左大臣を極官とした。

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