Fujiwara no Saneyori
Fujiwara no Saneyori, also known as Onomiya-dono, was a Japanese statesman, courtier and politician during the Heian period.
Career
He was a minister during the reigns of Emperor Reizei and Emperor En'yū.2 May 944 : Saneyori was elevated to the position of udaijin in the Imperial court hierarchy.19 May 947 : Saneyori is promoted to the positions of sadaijin and grand general of the left.949 : Saneyori and his brother Morosuke shared the duties of daijō-daijin during a period of Fujiwara no Tadahira's ill-health.958 : Saneyori was granted special permission to travel in a wheeled vehicle.26 March 963 : Saneyori presided at the coming of age ceremonies for Norihira-shinnō who would later become Emperor Reizei.31 July 967 : Saneyori began serving as kampaku when Emperor Reizei assumed the throne in 967.27 September 969 : Saneyori was appointed sesshō. 24 June 970 : Saneyori died at age 70; and he was posthumously elevated to the first class in rank.After his death, Saneyori's nephew Koretada assumed his duties when he was named sesshō after his death.