Oto-takara
Oto-takara 弟財郎女 | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Emperor Seimu |
| Children | Prince Wakanuke |
| Father | Takeoshiyama-Tarine |
Oto-takara (弟財郎女) was the wife of Emperor Seimu, and the mother of Prince Wakanuke, who is presumed to have died young.[1][2] Because she was not of imperial descent, Oto-takara was not given the title Kōgō, thus not counting her as an Empress Consort.[2]
Life
She was born the daughter of a man named Takeoshiyama-Tarine.[1] Oto-takara was not promoted to the title of Kōgō however, as her father was not a prince. She married Emperor Seimu, and bore him one son, a prince named Wakanuke, who died young.[2] Yamato Takeru's son was named crown prince soon after, as Oto-takara did not produce anymore children.[3][4] Ultimately, in 192 this came to pass and Emperor Chūai was enthroned.[5] Due to her not producing any more children, her husband became the last direct descendent from Emperor Jimmu, and was the first split branch; others later followed.[6]
References
- ^ a b Ponsonby-Fane, Richard Arthur Brabazon (1959). The Imperial House of Japan. Ponsonby Memorial Society.
- ^ a b c Japan, Asiatic Society of (1881). Transactions. Asiatic Society of Japan.
- ^ Kidder, J. Edward (2007-02-28). Himiko and Japan's Elusive Chiefdom of Yamatai: Archaeology, History, and Mythology. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-3035-9.
- ^ Martin, Peter (1997-09-01). The Chrysanthemum Throne: A History of the Emperors of Japan. University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 978-0-8248-2029-9.
- ^ Henshall, Kenneth (2013-11-07). Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-0-8108-7872-3.
- ^ "Genealogy". The Imperial Household Agency. Retrieved 2025-09-24.