In 645 he ascended to the throne two days after Prince Naka no Ōe (Emperor Tenji) assassinated Soga no Iruka in the court of Kōgyoku.
Her mother was Lady Higami (氷上娘), whose father was Fujiwara no Kamatari, who co-worked with Emperor Tenji when they slew Soga no Iruka in the Taika Reform in 645.
In 645, when his son Iruka was murdered in front of the Empress, Emishi committed suicide the next day.
Emishi also committed suicide soon after his son's death, and the main branch of the Soga clan became extinct.
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