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Fujiwara no Kamatari's sons continued to bear his name. Perhaps the most famous is [[Fujiwara Fuhito|Fujiwara no Fuhito]] (659-720), who was only 10 years old when his father died. Three years later, in 672, the [[Jinshin War]] broke out, and [[Emperor Temmu|Prince Ôama]] succeeded to the throne. The Nakatomi and their descendants fell into disfavor, and Fuhito appears to have been taken in by a scribe (''fuhito'') named [[Tanabe Osumi|Tanabe no Osumi]] in [[Yamashina]].

Fujiwara no Kamatari's sons continued to bear his name. Perhaps the most famous is [[Fujiwara Fuhito|Fujiwara no Fuhito]] (659-720), who was only 10 years old when his father died. Three years later, in 672, the [[Jinshin War]] broke out, and [[Emperor Temmu|Prince Ôama]] succeeded to the throne. The Nakatomi and their descendants fell into disfavor, and Fuhito appears to have been taken in by a scribe (''fuhito'') named [[Tanabe Osumi|Tanabe no Osumi]] in [[Yamashina]].

In 689, Fuhito was appointed a judge, and from there his fortunes took a turn for the better. He was chosen by [[Empress Jito|Empress Jitô]] (r. 690-697) to aid her after the death of her husband, and later as the guardian of her son, who would eventually become [[Emperor Mommu]]. Fuhito's daughter, [[Fujiwara Miyako|Miyako]], was chosen, along with two other women, as a consort for Mommu in 698. After Mommu's death in 707, Fuhito was made [[Udaijin]] (Minister of the Right) by Empress Gemmei (formerly Empress Jitô). This gave him tremendous power over the administration of the ''ritsuryô'' code, which he had helped implement.

In 689, Fuhito was appointed a judge, and from there his fortunes took a turn for the better. He was chosen by [[Empress Jito|Empress Jitô]] (r. 690-697) to aid her after the death of her husband, and later as the guardian of her grandson, who would eventually become [[Emperor Mommu]]. Fuhito's daughter, [[Fujiwara Miyako|Miyako]], was chosen, along with two other women, as a consort for Mommu in 698. After Mommu's death in 707, Fuhito was made [[Udaijin]] (Minister of the Right) by Empress Gemmei (formerly Empress Jitô). This gave him tremendous power over the administration of the ''ritsuryô'' code, which he had helped implement.

Fuhito's sons included [[Fujiwara Maro|Maro]] (695-737), [[Fujiwara Umakai|Umakai]] (694-737), [[Fujiwara Fusasaki|Fusasaki]] (681-737), and [[Fujiwara Muchimaro|Muchimaro]] (680-737), who would become the progenitors of the Capital, Ceremonial, Northern, and Southern branches of the Fujiwara family, respectively.

Fuhito's sons included [[Fujiwara Maro|Maro]] (695-737), [[Fujiwara Umakai|Umakai]] (694-737), [[Fujiwara Fusasaki|Fusasaki]] (681-737), and [[Fujiwara Muchimaro|Muchimaro]] (680-737), who would become the progenitors of the Capital, Ceremonial, Northern, and Southern branches of the Fujiwara family, respectively.

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===Early Fujiwara Regency===

===Early Fujiwara Regency===

From the 9th to early 10th centuries, the influence of the Fujiwara family grew at court.  They were crucial in reforming--and ultimately replacing--the ritsuryô administration of previous generations.  With the eventual creation of the extracodal posts of [[sessho|Sesshô]] (Regent) and [[Kampaku]] (Viceroy), they were able to place themselves at the top of the administrative structure, in effect subject only to the emperor.  At the same time, provincial power was also growing, while court positions slowly became traditional hereditary posts.  Towards the end of the 9th century, Japan would officially cut its ties with China and focus more specifically on internal reform.

From the 9th to early 10th centuries, the influence of the Fujiwara family grew at court.  They were crucial in reforming--and ultimately replacing--the ritsuryô administration of previous generations.  With the eventual creation of the extracodal posts of [[sessho|Sesshô]] (Regent) and [[Kampaku]] (Viceroy), they were able to place themselves at the top of the administrative structure, in effect subject only to the emperor.  At the same time, provincial power was also growing, while court positions slowly became traditional hereditary posts.  Towards the end of the 9th century, Japan would officially cut its ties with China and focus more specifically on internal reform.