Princess Minabe
| Princess Minabe | |
|---|---|
| Spouse | Prince Takechi |
| Issue | Prince Nagaya Prince Suzuka |
| Father | Emperor Tenji |
| Mother | Soga no Mei-no-iratsume |
Princess Minabe (御名部皇女, Minabe no himemiko) (? – ?) was a member of the royal family in Japan during the Asuka period. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenji.[1] Her mother was Lady Mei (姪娘), daughter of Soga no Kurayamada no Ishikawa no Maro (蘇我倉山田石川麻呂). She was the elder sister of Princess Abe.[2]
She married Prince Takechi and had two sons: Prince Nagaya and Prince Suzuka.[3][4] The two princes were successful in Japan's aristocratic society several decades later.
References
- ^ Ebersole, Gary L. (2020-09-01). Ritual Poetry and the Politics of Death in Early Japan. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-21829-8.
- ^ The Manyosu Translated and Annotated Book 1. Brill Archive. p. 219.
- ^ Ebersole, Gary L. (2020-09-01). Ritual Poetry and the Politics of Death in Early Japan. Princeton University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-691-21829-8.
- ^ Farris, William Wayne (1998-05-01). Sacred Texts and Buried Treasures: Issues in the Historical Archaeology of Ancient Japan. University of Hawaii Press. p. 294. ISBN 978-0-8248-2030-5.