Yasakairi-hime (八坂入媛命) was empress consort of Japan from 122 to 132, and later empress dowager from 132 until her death.[1][2] Her father was Yasakairihiko no Mikoto, and her grandfather was Emperor Sujin.[3][4]
| Yasakairi-hime 八坂入媛命 | |
|---|---|
| Empress consort of Japan | |
| Tenure | July 122–132 |
| Empress dowager of Japan | |
| Tenure | appointed in 132 |
| Died | after 132 |
| Spouse | Emperor Keikō |
| Issue | Emperor Seimu |
| House | Imperial House of Japan |
| Father | Yasakairihiko no Mikoto |
Life
editYasakairi-hime's father was a governor of a province, and she and her sister, Otohime were said to be very beautiful.[5] In 122, Emperor Keikō's wife, Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume died.[1] After her death, the Emperor visited the province that her father was the governor of, and met his two daughters, Yasakairi-hime, and Otohime. While both were beautiful, the Emperor thought Yasakairi-hime was especially beautiful, and so he took her as his wife instead of Otohime.[3][5] In July of 122, she was made empress consort of Japan.[6] She was also the birth mother of Emperor Seimu.[3][5][7] In 132 the Emperor died. Upon his death, his son became the Emperor and she became the Empress Dowager.[3][5][7]
Notes
editReferences
edit- 1 2 Anston, p. 212 (Vol. 1)
- ↑ Anston, p. 214 (Vol. 1)
- 1 2 3 4 日本人名大辞典+Plus, デジタル版. "八坂入媛(やさかのいりひめ)とは？ 意味や使い方". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ↑ 成清弘和 (April 1999). 日本古代の王位継承と親族 (in Japanese). 岩田書院. ISBN 978-4-87294-135-7.
- 1 2 3 4 "八坂入彦の墓/可児市". www.city.kani.lg.jp. Retrieved 2025-08-06.
- ↑ 日本古典文學大系: Nihon shoki (in Japanese). Iwanami Shoten. 1958.
- 1 2 ビジュアル百科 写真と図解でわかる！ 天皇〈125代〉の歴史 (in Japanese). 西東社. 2019-03-04. ISBN 978-4-7916-8291-1.