Fujiwara no Senshi (è¤åÂÂè©®åÂÂ) was a Japanese noble woman and empress dowager of Japan. She was a consort of Emperor En'yà « and mother of Emperor Ichijà Â.
Fujiwara no Senshi was born in 962 to Fujiwara no Kaneie. She became a consort of Emperor En'yà «, and was favoured by him, giving him one child, Prince Yasuhito (later Emperor Ichijà Â).
When En'yà «'s first wife, Fujiwara no Koshi died, Senshi was expected to take the position of empress consort. Due to her father only being Minister of the Right at the time, this did not happen and En'yà « married Fujiwara no Junshi.
En'yà « was succeeded by Emperor Kazan, who was in turn succeeded by Emperor Ichijà Â, and Senshi was appointed empress dowager.
During that time, Fujiwara no Korechika and Fujiwara no Michinaga were at odds with eachother. Senshi became very influential during this time and was able to use that influence to persuade Ichijà  to side with Michinaga.
She is recorded by Sei Shà Ânagon in The Pillow Book during her time as empress dowager.
She was a powerful member of court and a land owner in her own right. Senshi owned Ichijà  palace where her son, Emperor Ichijà Â, spent much of his reign and for where he gets his posthumous name of Ichijà Â.
She was very influential in the appointment of ministers and matters of state.
In 991, Senshi gave up her title as empress dowager to become a nun. She would die in 1002.