Himetataraisuzu-hime
Legendary first empress of Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Himetataraisuzu-hime (媛蹈鞴五十鈴媛)[1][2][lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese goddess, a mythological figure in the Nihon Shoki (Chronicles of Japan), the first empress of Japan, and the first wife of Emperor Jimmu.[4]
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Himetataraisuzu-hime | |
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Empress consort of Japan | |
Tenure | 660–581 BC |
Empress dowager of Japan | |
Tenure | appointed in 581 BC |
Spouse | Emperor Jimmu |
Issue | Kamuyaimimi, Emperor Suizei, Hikoyai |
Father | Kotoshironushi (Nihon Shoki), Ōmononushi (Kojiki) |
Mother | Tamakushi-hime (Nihon Shoki), Seyadatara-hime (Kojiki) |
Religion | Shinto |
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Although details vary, her parents are described as an influential Yamato woman and a kami. She is said to have married Emperor Jimmu and given birth to the second emperor, Emperor Suizei.[5][2]