Emperor Kimmei - Genealogy

Genealogy

Emperor Kimmei's father was Emperor Keitai and his mother was Emperor Ninken's daughter, Princess Tashiraka (手白香皇女, Tashiraka Ōjo?). In his lifetime, he was known by the name Amekuni Oshiharaki Hironiwa (天国排開広庭?).

Kimmei had six Empresses and 25 Imperial children (16 sons and 9 daughters). According to Nihongi, he had six wives; but Kojiki only gives five wives, identifying the third consort to the sixth one. The first three were his nieces, daughters of his half brother Senka; two others were sisters, daughters of the Omi Soga no Iname

• Princess Ishi-Hime (or Iwa-hime), daughter of Emperor Senka by his Empress Tachibana no Nakatsu; Empress 540 ; Grand Empress 572; 3 imperial children :
  • Imperial Prince Yata no Tamakatsu no Oe (eldest son)
  • Imperial Prince Nunakura Futotama-Shiki (Emperor Bidatsu); born 538 (second son)
  • Imperial Princess Kasanui (also named Princess Satake)

• Princess Kura Wayaka-Hime, daughter of Emperor Senka by his Empress Tachibana no Nakatsu; second consort; 1 imperial Prince :
  • Imperial Prince Iso no Kami, born 539/540

• Princess Hikage, daughter of Emperor Senka probably by a concubine; third consort; 1 imperial Prince:
  • Imperial Prince Kura (Prince Soga no Kura)

• Soga no Kitashi Hime, daughter of Soga no Iname ; fourth consort; died before 612; 13 imperial children :

• • Imperial Prince Oe or Ikebe (Emperor YOMEI); born 540 (fourth son)
  • Imperial Princess Ihane-hime or Ihakumo, Ise Virgin; had to resign her charge being convicted of intrigue with her half brother Imperial Prince Mubaragi
  • Imperial Prince Atori
  • Imperial Princess Nukatabe (Empress SUIKO), born 553, died 626
  • Imperial Prince Maroko
  • Imperial Princess Ohoyake
  • Imperial Prince Iso no Kami Be (Imigako)
  • Imperial Prince Yamashiro
  • Imperial Princess Ohotomo or Ohomata; born about 560; married to her nephew Prince Oshisako no Hikohito no Oe, son of Emperor Bidatsu
  • Imperial Prince Sakurawi
  • Imperial Princess Katano
  • Imperial Prince Tachibana Moto no Wakugo
  • Imperial Princess Toneri, born about 565; died 603; married to her nephew Prince Tame Toyora, son of Emperor Yomei

• Soga no Oane hime, daughter of Soga no Iname ; fifth consort ; 5 imperial children:
  • Imperial Prince Mubaragi
  • Imperial Prince Katsuraki
  • Imperial Princess Hasetsukabe no Anahobe no Hashihito, born about 560; died 621; married (A) to her half brother Emperor Yomei; married (B) to her nephew and stepson Prince Tame Toyora, son of Emperor Yomei
  • Imperial Prince Amatsukabe Anahobe (Prince Sume-Irodo), killed 7 VI 587
  • Imperial Prince Hatsusebe (Emperor SUSHUN)

• Nukako no Iratsume, daughter of Kasuga no Hifuri no Omi ;sixth consort; 2 imperial children:
  • Imperial Princess Kasuga no Yamada no Iratsume
  • Imperial Prince Tachibana no Maro