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3 unusual facts about Prince Ōtsu


Prince Ōtsu

Prince Ōtsu was a popular and able figure who was a likely successor of his father to the imperial throne, but was forced to commit suicide after false charges of rebellion were laid against him by Empress Jitō in order to promote her own son, Prince Kusakabe, to the position of crown prince.

Princess Hatsusebe

She was made to marry Prince Kawashima, who took part in the conspiracy of the rebellion with Princes Ōtsu, Osakabe, and Shigi in 686, but then betrayed them.

Princess Yamanobe

She married Prince Ōtsu, and when he was executed in 686, she ran out of her house in bare feet with hair disheveled, and killed herself.



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