Emperor Tenmune Takatsugi

…The sixth son of Prince Shiki, grandson of Emperor Tenchi, and his mother was Princess Tochihime, a woman of Kii Shojin. His given name was Shirakabe, and his Japanese posthumous title was Emperor Tenmune Takatsugi. In 737 (Tenpyo 9), he was promoted from no rank to Junior Fourth Rank, and thereafter rose to the rank of Senior Third Rank Dainagon, but during that time he drank too much to avoid being involved in the battle for the throne. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "Emperor Tenzō Kosho" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…天智天皇の孫，施基(志貴)皇子の第6子，母は紀諸人の女橡姫（とちひめ）。諱（いみな）は白壁，和風諡号（しごう）を天宗高紹（あまむねたかつぎ）天皇という。737年(天平9)無位から従四位下に叙せられ，以後累進して正三位大納言に至ったが，その間飲酒をほしいままにして皇位継承の争いに巻き込まれるのを避けていた。…

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