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Encyclopedia > Soga no Kitashihime

Soga no Kitashihime (蘇我堅塩媛). Daughter of Soga no Iname and consort to Emperor Kimmei. She gave birth to 7 boys and 6 girls, including Emperor Yōmei, Empress Suiko and Princess Ōtomo. The exact year of her death is unclear, but in February of 612 a large funeral was held and she was re-interred in Emperor Kimmei's tumulus. Soga no Iname (蘇我稲目, d. ... Emperor Kimmei (欽明天皇 Kimmei Tennō) (509-571) was the 29th imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession, and the first to whom contemporary historiography assigns clear dates. ... Emperor Yōmei Emperor Yōmei (用明天皇 Yōmei Tennnō) (died 587) was the 31st imperial ruler of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. ... Empress Suiko (推古天皇) (554-628) was the 33rd imperial ruler of Japan and the first woman to hold this position. ... Events Saint Columbanus moves to Italy to establish the monastery of Bobbio (approximate date). ...


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Empress Suiko - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (534 words)
She was the third daughter of Emperor Kimmei, and her mother was Soga no Iname's daughter, Soga no Kitashihime.
The Sogas prevailed and Prince Hatsusebe acceded to the throne as Emperor Sushun in 587.
For example, her refusal to grant Soga no Umako's request that he be granted the imperial territory known as Kazuraki no Agata in 624 is widely cited as evidence of her independence from his influence.
Emperor Yōmei - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (331 words)
Emperor Yōmei was the fourth prince of Emperor Kimmei and his mother was Soga no Kitashihime, a daughter of Soga no Iname.
In 586, Emperor Yōmei took his half-sister Princess Hashihoto no Anahobe (穴穂部間人皇女, Hashihito no Anahobe no Himemiko), whose mother was another of Iname's daughters, as his consort.
The influential courtiers from Emperor Bidatsu's reign, Mononobe no Moriya and Soga no Umako, both remained in their positions during the reign of Emperor Yōmei.
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