King of Kado

Japanese: 葛野王 - かどのおう

Year of death: Keiun 2.12.20 (706.1.9)
Year of birth: Tenchi 8 (669)
He was a member of the imperial family and a man of letters during the Nara period. He was the grandson of Emperor Tenchi and the eldest son of Prince Otomo. His mother was Princess Juichi, daughter of Emperor Tenmu. Two poems remain in the "Kaifuso". He is said to have enjoyed learning, loved writing, and was also good at painting. After Prince Takaichi died in the 10th year of the reign of Jitō (696), Empress Jitō consulted her ministers on the successor, and the debate became heated. At that time, the king stated that the throne should be passed on to a direct descendant, and it is said that he put an end to the debate by making a statement that implicitly suggested that Mommu be made crown prince. As an official, he served as Minister of Jibu and Minister of Ceremonies. At the time of his death, he was ranked as Junior Fourth Rank Upper, and his son Prince Ikebe and grandson Omi Mifune were his grandsons. <References> Toshio Araki, "Ancient Japanese Crown Princes"

(Kiyoaki Kito)

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Japanese:

没年：慶雲2.12.20(706.1.9)
生年：天智8(669)
奈良時代の皇族で文人。天智天皇の孫で大友皇子の長子。母は天武天皇の皇女十市内親王。『懐風藻』に詩が2首残されている。学問を好み,文章を書くことを愛し,かつ絵画もよくしたという。持統10(696)年高市皇子が没したのち,持統天皇が後継者を群臣に諮問したおり議論が紛糾した。そのとき王が直系の子孫に皇位を伝えるべきことを述べ,暗に文武の立太子を示唆する発言を行って議論を収めたという。官人としての経歴は治部卿,式部卿を歴任した。没したときの位階は正四位上,子に池辺王,孫に淡海三船がいる。<参考文献>荒木敏夫『日本古代の皇太子』

(鬼頭清明)

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