Ichinobe-no Oshiwa (磐坂市邊押磐, mid-5th century-456) was the eldest son of Japanese Emperor Richū;[1] and he was the father of Prince Woke (袁祁王), and Prince Oke (億計). They would later become known as Emperor Kenzō[2] and Emperor Ninken.[3] His wife was Wae-hime.
No firm dates can be assigned to the lives or reigns of this period, but the reign of Emperor Ankō is considered to have lasted from 456 to 479;[4] and Oshiwa died during Ankō's reign.
Traditional history
editAccording to the Nihonshoki, Oshiwa was killed in a hunting accident by Emperor Yūryaku.[5] His sons were adopted as heirs by Emperor Seinei. They are known as Prince Woke (or Kenzō-tennō) and as Prince Oke (or Ninken-tennō).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Aston, William George. (1998). Nihongi, Vol. 1, pp. 373-377.
- ^ Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 顕宗天皇 (23)
- ^ Kunaichō, 仁賢天皇 (24)
- ^ Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). The Imperial House of Japan, p. 40.
- ^ Brinkley, Frank. (1915). A History of the Japanese People from the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era, p. 112; Titsingh, Isaac. (1834). Annales des empereurs du japon, pp. 27-28; Varley, Paul. (1980). Jinnō Shōtōki, pp. 113-115.
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