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Asuka Emperor
Asuka Emperor
Emperor Tenji
Emperor of the Askuka Period, mid 7th century
Japanese 天智天皇 Tenji Tennô
Lived 626-671
Reigned 668-671
Names: Ame Mikoto Hirakasu Wake (天命開別), Kazuraki (葛城), Naka no Ôe (中大兄)
Emperor Tenji, known throughout most of his career as Naka no Ôe, was one of the major political figures of the Asuka Period.
He was the second prince born to [[Emperor Jomei]] 舒明天皇.
In [[645]] with the help of Nakatomi no Kamatari 中臣鎌足 (later [[Fujiwara no Kamatari]]) he destroyed the [[Soga clan]] 蘇我氏. The same year he carried out the very significant [[Taika Reforms]]. After the death of his mother, the ruling emperor [[Empress Seimei]], in [[661]] he took the position of regent and moved the capital to Ôtsu no Miya in [[Omi province|Ômi province]] in 667, but did not actually ascend the throne till [[668]]. In [[670]] he created the [[Kogo Regiter|Kôgo-year Register of Families]], the first such nation-wide registe, and promulgated the [[Omi Law Code|Ômi Law Code]].
Morris in ''[[The Nobility of Failure]]'' has a chapter discussing him as the "successful villain" in contrast to his cousin [[Arima no Miko]] 有間皇子, son of [[Emperor Kotoku|Emperor Kôtoku]], whom he executed on a rather doubtful charge of plotting a revolt.
Reference
[[Kojien Dictionary]]
For the Taika Reforms see ''[[Sources of Japanese Tradition]]''
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