After Kaneie died, his eldest son, FUJIWARA no Michitaka, became regent and kampaku to the Emperor as his maternal relative, and FUJIWARA no Teishi became Emperor Ichijo's second consort; however, in 995 he died.
兼家の死後は長男の藤原道隆が引き続き外戚として摂政・関白を務め、一条天皇の中宮に娘の藤原定子（ていし）を入れるが、長徳元年（995年）に病没。