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Prince Takechi

654 – 696

Japanese prince

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About Prince Takechi

Lived 654 – 696 (aged 41–42). Prince Takechi was a Japanese politician.

was a member of the royal family in Japan during the Asuka period.

Prince Takechi was the eldest son of Emperor Tenmu.

Life Prince Takechi fought on the side of his father in the Jinshin War (672), a battle of succession, which resulted in his father becoming Emperor.

At the age of 19, he was dispatched by his father to the battle front in what is now Fuwa District, Mino Province (now the southern part of Gifu Prefecture) as vanguard and general commander.

In 679, while in Yoshino with his father, he swore to an oath of cooperation with his siblings. When Empress Jitō ascended to the throne in 686 he became the Daijō-daijin and handled government affairs. He died suddenly in 696 - his death is thought by some to have been an assassination.

Prince Takechi loved Princess Tōchi (his elder half-sister, Prince Ōtomo's wife). He left only three waka poems during his whole life, but they were all poetry offered to her.

Family Parents Father: Emperor Tenmu (天武天皇, c. 631 – 1 October 686) Mother: Munakata no Amako-no-iratsume (胸形尼子娘), unakata-no-Kimi Tokuzen's daughter Consorts and issues Consort (Hi): Princess Minabe (御名部皇女), Emperor Tenji's daughter and Empress Genmei's full-sister First Son: Prince Nagaya (長屋王, 684 – 20 March 729) Second Son: Prince Suzuka (鈴鹿王, d. 3 October 745) Consort (Hi): Princess Tajima (但馬皇女), Emperor Tenmu's daughter and Prince Takechi's half-sister Unknown mother Third Son: Prince Kadobe (門部王) First Daughter: Princess Yamagata (山形女王, d. 5 October 745) Second Daughter: Princess Kawachi (河内女王, d. 5 February 780) Third Daughter: Princess Hinokuma (檜前女王)

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Important facts

Born
654
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Daijō-daijin
Also known as
Takechi no miko, Takechi no ōji

Family & relationships

Spouse
Princess Minabe
Spouse
Princess Tajima
Child
Prince Nagaya
Child
Prince Suzuka
Parent
Emperor Tenmu

People in Prince Takechi's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Prince Takechi's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Prince Takechi?

Japanese prince (654-696)

When was Prince Takechi born?

Prince Takechi was born in 654.

When did Prince Takechi die?

Prince Takechi died on 13 August 696 in Fujiwara-kyō.

What was Prince Takechi's occupation?

Prince Takechi was a politician.

What nationality was Prince Takechi?

Prince Takechi was Japanese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Prince Takechi

· Wikidata: Q837590

· DBpedia: Prince Takechi

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