Ki
Japanese princess
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| Intro | Japanese princess | |
| A.K.A. | 紀皇女 Princess Ki Ki no himemiko | |
| A.K.A. | 紀皇女 Princess Ki Ki no himemiko | |
| Places | Japan | |
| is | Writer Poet Princess Noble | |
| Work field | Literature Royals | |
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Biography
Princess Ki (紀皇女)was a Japanese princess during the Asuka period of Japanese history. She was a daughter of Emperor Tenmu and Lady Ōnu, whose father was Soga no Akaye. Her brother was Prince Hozumi and her sister Princess Takata.
Genealogy
Some people say that she was once a wife of Prince Karu, a grandson of Empress Jitō, but no clear evidence exists.
The Man'yōshū includes some poems of her love for her half-brother Prince Yuge, a son of Princess Ōe. No other historical materials recording about her life are existing. No records say that she married him.