Wake King - Wakeou

Japanese: 和気王 - わけおう

Year of death: Tenpyo Jingo 1 (765)
Year of birth: Unknown. A member of the imperial family during the Nara period. Grandson of Prince Toneri. Son of Prince Mihara. He was given the surname Oka no Masato for a time, but later reverted to his royal title. In 764, he forewarned of Fujiwara no Nakamaro's rebellion, and was promoted to Junior Third Rank, Councillor, and Minister of War for his achievements. When Emperor Junnin was dethroned, on October 9 of the same year, Minister of War Wake no Oji and others surrounded the Chuguin where the Emperor was. In 765, as Emperor Shotoku had no heir, he wanted the throne himself, so he planned a rebellion with Awata Michimaro, Otsu Oura, Ishikawa Nagatoshi, and others, but it was discovered. He was arrested at Satsuma Shrine (Nara City) while on the run, and on his way to exile in Izu Province (Shizuoka Prefecture), he was strangled to death in Soraku County, Yamashiro Province, and buried in Koma-no-o (Seika Town, Kyoto Prefecture). His children included the princes Otomo, Nagaoka, Nagusa, Yamashina, and Saien.

(Toru Masubuch)

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Japanese:

没年：天平神護1(765)
生年：生年不詳
奈良時代の皇族。舎人親王の孫。三原王の子。一時岡真人の姓を賜ったが,のち王に復籍。天平宝字8(764)年,藤原仲麻呂の謀反を事前に告げ,その功により従三位,参議,兵部卿に昇進。淳仁天皇廃位の際,同年10月9日,兵部卿和気王らは天皇がいる中宮院を囲んだ。天平神護1(765)年,称徳天皇に皇嗣がないことから,自ら皇位を望み粟田道麻呂,大津大浦,石川永年らと謀反を計画したが発覚。逃走中率川社(奈良市)で逮捕,伊豆国(静岡県)へ配流の途次,山背国相楽郡で絞殺され,狛野(京都府精華町)に葬られた。子に大伴,長岡,名草,山階,采女の諸王がいる。

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