Emperor Iitoyo - Iitoyotennou

Japanese: 飯豊天皇 - いいとよてんのう

...The Nihon Shoki says that the princess's brothers, Oke and Hiroke, passed the throne to each other, while the Kojiki's section on Seirei says that the princess had Harima search for the two kings, so there is confusion in the various versions. The Nihon Shoki does not state that the princess was an emperor, but the Fuso Ryakki states that she was Empress Iitoyo, recognizing her as an interim empress. The Nihon Shoki says that she died in November of the 5th year of Seirei and was buried in Katsuragi Haniguchi Tomb, while the Honcho Koin Shounroku and other sources say that she was 45 years old....

From 【Empress】

...The Nihon Shoki states that Empress Jingu ruled as regent for 69 years after the death of Emperor Chuai, but this is doubtful as to whether this is historically accurate. In the early 6th century, Princess Iitoyoao, daughter (or sister) of Prince Ichinobe Oshiiwa, is said to have ruled for about a year after the death of Emperor Seinei, as there was no one to take the throne, and the Fuso Ryakki identifies her as Emperor Iitoyo. In fact, this was only a short, temporary reign, and she was not considered an empress. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Emperor Iitoyo" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…《日本書紀》では皇女の兄弟にあたる億計（おけ）･弘計（おけ）の2王が皇位を譲り合ったためとし，《古事記》の清寧段では，姨の皇女がその後に播磨に2王をさがさせたとし，諸伝に混乱がみられる。皇女を《日本書紀》では天皇としていないが，《扶桑略記》では〈飯豊天皇〉とし，中継ぎの女帝としての即位を認めている。《日本書紀》では清寧5年11月に没し葛城埴口陵に葬られたとされ，《本朝皇胤紹運録》などでは45歳であったと伝える。…

【女帝】より

…《日本書紀》では神功皇后が仲哀天皇の死後69年間摂政したとするが，史実かどうか疑わしい。6世紀の初め，市辺押磐王の女(妹ともいう)飯豊青（いいとよあお）皇女が，清寧天皇の没後皇位につく人がなかったので，約1年間政治をとったといい，《扶桑略記》はこれを飯豊天皇とする。事実としても短期間の臨時のことで，女帝というほどではない。…

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