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An imperial princess from the second half of the 5th century. She is also written as Princess Aonojo or Princess Oshinumibe. There are two theories about her: she was the daughter of Emperor Richu (her mother was Kurohime, a descendant of the Katsuragi clan, and the younger sister of Prince Ichinobe no Oshiwa), and she was the daughter of Prince Ichinobe no Oshiwa (her mother was Haehime, a descendant of the Katsuragi clan). The Nihon Shoki records that after the death of Emperor Seinei, Iitoyo "ruled the country" at Oshinumi no Tsunosashi Palace, and there are descriptions in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki that suggest her ascension to the throne. The Fuso Ryakki and Honcho Koin Jounroku refer to him as "Emperor Iitoyo," so it is possible that Iitoyo assumed the position of Great King in an interim manner.

[Kenkichi Kato]

"The Decline and Fall of the Ojin Dynasty by Kato Kenkichi" (included in "Thinking about the Ancient Times: Emperor Yuryaku and His Times" edited by Saeki Ariyoshi, 1988, Yoshikawa Kobunkan)

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5世紀後半の皇女。青海皇女(あおのおうじょ)、忍海部皇女(おしぬみべおうじょ)などとも記す。履中天皇(りちゅうてんのう)の女(むすめ)（母は葛城(かずらき)氏出身の黒媛(くろひめ)で市辺押磐皇子(いちのべのおしわのおうじ)の妹）とする説と市辺押磐皇子の女（母は葛城氏出身の荑媛(はえひめ)）とする説の2説がある。『日本書紀』に清寧天皇の没後、飯豊が忍海角刺宮(おしぬみのつのさしのみや)に「臨朝秉政(みかどまつりごと)」したと記し、その即位を示唆するような表記が記紀に認められる。『扶桑略記(ふそうりゃっき)』や『本朝皇胤紹運録(ほんちょうこういんじょううんろく)』には「飯豊天皇」とあり、飯豊が中継ぎ的に大王の地位についた可能性は少なくないと思われる。

［加藤謙吉］

『加藤謙吉著「応神王朝の衰亡」（佐伯有清編『古代を考える　雄略天皇とその時代』所収・1988・吉川弘文館）』

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