Fujiwara no Teishi

Fujiwara no Teishi
藤原定子
Empress consort of Japan
TenureOctober 26, 990 – January 13, 1001
Born977
DiedJanuary 13, 1001(1001-01-13) (aged 23–24)
Spouse
(m. 990)
Issue
  • Princess Shushi
  • Prince Atsuyasu
  • Princess Bishi
HouseFujiwara clan (by birth)
Imperial House of Japan (by marriage)
FatherFujiwara no Michitaka
MotherTakashina no Kishi

Fujiwara no Teishi (藤原 定子, 977 – January 13, 1001), also known as Sadako, was an empress consort of the Japanese Emperor Ichijō. She appears in the literary classic The Pillow Book written by her court lady Sei Shōnagon.