Fujiwara no Nakazane was born in 1057. His father was
Yoshinari (能成), the
Junior Fifth Rank, Lower Grade governor of
Echizen Province, and his mother was a daughter of
Minamoto no Norinari (源則成の女). His paternal grandfather was , the
Controller of the Left (左大弁
sadaiben) and
Tutor (侍読
jidoku) to the emperor. In his late 20s, he served as
Emperor Shirakawa's '
, and was granted court rank (') in
Ōtoku 2 (1085 in the
Julian calendar) at the age of 29, by
Japanese reckoning. At the height of his career, he held the positions of governor of Echizen,
Palace Assistant (中宮亮
chūgū-no-suke) and the
Senior Fourth Rank, Lower Grade. He left service in the palace to serve under
Yōmeimon-in, becoming
governor of
Ki Province and
governor of
Mikawa Province. According to the '''', he died on the 26th day of the third month of
Eikyū 6 (18 April 1118). He was 62 years old, by Japanese reckoning. == Poetry ==