ABSTRACT
WiTH the accession of Sanjō II. in 1009. the Fujiwara autocracy received its first serious check. The Kwampaku, Yorimichi, had duly married his daughters to the Emperors Shujaku II. (1037-1045) and Reizei IT. (1045-1068) ; and yet he lived to see a non-Fujiwara Prince upon the throne. To elucidate this matter, as well as other important events in the history of the subsequent century, the following chart will be found of service :
