Mimaki-hime

Mimaki-hime (御間城姫) was the legendary empress consort of Japan from 97 BC to 29 BC, and then empress dowager from 29 BC according to traditional dates.^[1][2]

Mimaki-hime 御間城姫
Empress consort of Japan
Tenure	97–29 BC
Empress dowager of Japan
Tenure	appointed in 29 BC
Spouse	Emperor Sujin
Issue	Emperor Suinin Izanomawaka Kunikatahime Chijitsukuyamatohime Igahime Yamatohiko
Father	Prince Ohiko [ja]

Life

Mimaki-hime's father, Prince Ohiko

The Nihon Shoki mentions her children as Emperor Suinin, Izanomawaka, Kunikatahime, Chijitsukuyamatohime, and Yamatohiko,^[3][4][5] whereas in the Kojiki she has another child named Igahime.^[4][5] The Nihon Shoki also states that she had her children with Emperor Sujin before her ascension as empress consort.^[3][6] While the Nihon Shoki does not give a name for her father, the Kojiki gives her father's name as Prince Ohiko [ja].^[7][4][5][6]

Family tree

v t e Genealogy of early Japanese emperors and empresses

Nunakawahime[8] Ōkuninushi[9][10]: 278  (Ōnamuchi)[11] Kamotaketsunumi no Mikoto[12] Kotoshironushi[13][14] Tamakushi-hime[12] Takeminakata[15][16] Susa Clan[17] 1 Jimmu[18] 1Himetataraisuzu-hime[18] Kamo no Okimi[13][19] Mirahime [ja] 2 Suizei[20][21][22][23][24][25] 2Isuzuyori-hime[23][24][25][19][26] Kamuyaimimi[20][21][22] 3 Annei[27][13][23][24][25] 〔Ō clan[28][29]〕 〔Aso clan[30]〕 3 Nunasokonakatsu-hime[31][13] Kamo clan Takakuraji Miwa clan 4 Itoku[27][13] Ikisomimi no mikoto [ja][27] Ame no Murakumo [ja] 4Amatoyotsuhime no Mikoto [ja][27] Amaoshio no mikoto [ja] 5 Emperor Kōshō[27][13][32] 5Yosotarashi-hime[13] Okitsu Yoso [ja] 6 Emperor Kōan[13] Prince Ameoshitarashi [ja][32] Owari clan 6Oshihime [ja][13][32] 〔Wani clan〕[33] 7 Emperor Kōrei[34][13][32][35] 7Kuwashi-hime[35] 8 Emperor Kōgen[36][35] 8Utsushikome [ja][36] Princess Yamato Totohi Momoso[34] Kibitsuhiko-no-mikoto[37] Wakatakehiko [ja] 9Ikagashikome[a] [39][40] Hikofutsuoshi no Makoto no Mikoto [ja][40] 9 Emperor Kaika[36] Prince Ohiko [ja][41] 〔Kibi clan〕 Yanushi Otake Ogokoro no Mikoto [ja][40] 10 Emperor Sujin[42][43] 10Mimaki-hime[44] 〔Abe clan〕[41] Takenouchi no Sukune[40] 11 Emperor Suinin[45][46] 11Saho-hime[47] 12Hibasu-hime [ja][48] Yasaka Iribiko[49][50][51] Toyosukiiri-hime [ja][52] Nunaki-iri-hime [ja][34] Yamatohime-no-mikoto[53] 〔Katsuragi clan〕 13Harima no Inabi no Ōiratsume [ja] 12 Emperor Keiko[46][48] 14Yasakairi-hime[49][50][51] Otoyo no mikoto [ja] Futaji Irihime [ja][54] Yamato Takeru[55][56] Miyazu-hime Takeinadane [ja] Ioki Iribiko 13Emperor Seimu[55][56] 14Emperor Chūai[55][56] [57] 15Empress Jingū[58] Homuda Mawaka 15Emperor Ōjin[58] 16Nakatsuhime[59][60][61] 16Emperor Nintoku[62]

Notes

1. There are two ways this name is transcribed: "Ika-gashiko-me" is used by Tsutomu Ujiya, while "Ika-shiko-me" is used by William George Aston.^[38]