Princess Ki

Princess Ki (紀皇女)was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenmu and Lady Ōnu, whose father was Soga no Akaye. Her brother was Prince Hozumi and her sister Princess Takata.

Genealogy

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Some people say that she was once a wife of Prince Karu, a grandson of Empress Jitō, but no clear evidence exists.

The Man'yōshū includes some poems of her love for her half-brother Prince Yuge, a son of Princess Ōe.[1][2] No other historical materials recording about her life are existing. No records say that she married him.

References

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  1. ^ Cranston, Edwin A. (1998-03-01). A Waka Anthology: Volume One: The Gem-Glistening Cup. Stanford University Press. p. 185. ISBN 978-0-8047-3157-7.
  2. ^ Duthie, Torquil (2014-01-09). Man'yōshū and the Imperial Imagination in Early Japan. BRILL. p. 158. ISBN 978-90-04-26454-0.