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− | Emperor of the Askuka Period, mid 7th century
| + | *''Born: [[626]]'' |
− | *''Japanese:'' 天智天皇 ''(Tenji Tennô)'' | + | *''Died: [[671]]'' |
− | *''Name: Ame Mikoto Hirakasu Wake'' (天命開別) | + | *''Reign: [[668]]-671'' |
− | *''Other Names: Kazuraki'' (葛城), ''Naka no Ôe'' (中大兄) | + | *''Other Names'': 葛城 ''(Kazuraki)'', 中大兄 ''(Naka no Ôe)'', 天命開別 ''(Ame Mikoto Hirakasu Wake)'' |
− | *''Lived: 626-671'' | + | *''Japanese:'' 天智天皇 ''(Tenji Tennô, or Tenchi Tennô)'' |
− | *''Reigned: 668-671''
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− | | + | Emperor Tenji,<ref>Often rendered as Tenchi.</ref> known throughout most of his career as Prince Naka no Ôe, was one of the major political figures of the [[Asuka Period]]. |
− | Emperor Tenji, known throughout most of his career as Naka no Ôe, was one of the major political figures of the Asuka Period. | |
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| He was the second prince born to [[Emperor Jomei]] 舒明天皇. | | He was the second prince born to [[Emperor Jomei]] 舒明天皇. |
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| 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. | | 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. |
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| + | ==Notes & References== |
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| *[[Kojien Dictionary]] | | *[[Kojien Dictionary]] |
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| For the Taika Reforms see ''[[Sources of Japanese Tradition]]'' | | For the Taika Reforms see ''[[Sources of Japanese Tradition]]'' |
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| [[Category:Emperors|Tenji]] | | [[Category:Emperors|Tenji]] |
| [[Category:Asuka Period|Tenji]] | | [[Category:Asuka Period|Tenji]] |