Prince Osakabe - Prince Osakabe

…The ninth son of Emperor Tenmu. His mother was Shishihito Oomaro no Hime (Kajihime). He was also known as Prince Oshikabe and written as Oshisakabe. He was involved in the establishment and implementation of the Taiho Code. In 672 (Tenmu 1), during the Jinshin War, he escaped from Otsu Palace in Omi with Prince Kusakabe and joined Emperor Tenmu, who was traveling east from Yoshino. In 674, he was sent to Isonokami Shrine to polish the sacred weapons. In 679, he swore allegiance to Emperor Tenmu along with the Empress (Jito), Prince Kusakabe, Prince Otsu, and six others. In 681, following an imperial decree, he wrote the Imperial Chronicles and various ancient matters together with Prince Kawashima and others. …

*Some of the terminology used to refer to "Prince Oshisakabe" is listed below.

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…天武天皇の第9皇子。母は宍人大麻呂の女媛（かじひめ）。忍壁皇子などともいい，忍坂部とも書く。大宝律令の制定と施行に従事した。672年(天武1)壬申の乱に草壁皇子とともに近江大津宮を脱出，吉野から東行中の天武天皇に合流。674年石上（いそのかみ）神宮に遣わされ，神宝の武器をみがく。679年皇后(持統)，草壁皇子，大津皇子ら6人と天武天皇に忠誠を誓う。681年詔を受け，川島皇子らと帝紀および上古諸事を記定。…

※「忍坂部親王」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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