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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)
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+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.
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+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]].
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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.
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+Reference
+[[Kojien Dictionary]]
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+For the Taika Reforms see ''[[Sources of Japanese Tradition]]''
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[[Category:Emperors]]
[[Category:Emperors]]
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