Prince Kusakabe's cause of death , the son of Empress Jito, who appeared in the article "Prince Nagaya's Change" that I wrote earlier. I would like to write a consideration about.
Cause of death of Prince Kusakabe
Maybe Empress Jito forced Prince Otsu, his nephew (the son of his sister, Princess Ota), to commit suicide on charges of rebellion because he wanted to put Prince Kusakabe on the throne. It is a common belief that Prince Kusakabe died a little over two years after Prince Otsu's change.
Generally, the average life expectancy at this time is very short because many people died when they were just born, but it seems that the life expectancy of adults was about 63 years old even in the Nara period. ..
Prince Kusakabe was not already a child, but at the age of 27, when he was physically fit, he was in a situation where he could live longer. Most of all, since his child, Emperor Monmu, also died early, there is a theory that Prince Kusakabe is sick, so it is possible that he died of illness. However, I don't like the fact that the imperial family is dying one after another, so I will focus on the theory of murder.
Is the person who gains when Prince Kusakabe disappears or the person who has a grudge the culprit?
First of all, those who have enjoyed the benefits of being suspicious. Behind the person who had a high succession to the throne when Empress Jito was transferred may be a little hint of the criminal.
- Prince Kusakabe is excluded because he is the grandson of Emperor Jito and the son of Prince Kusakabe.
- Prince Naga ... Child between Emperor Tenmu and Princess Oe
- Prince Yuge ... Prince Naga's younger brother
- Prince Toneri ... Emperor Tenmu and Princess Niitabe
Among them, Prince Naga and Prince Yuge are the companions of the Shinabe clan of the miscellaneous goods department, whose mother, Princess Oe, is from the small family, so in terms of succession to the throne. It wasn't very important.
The favorite is Prince Toneri Probably.
Prince Kinashi no Karu Although it is a little inferior to that, Princess Niitabe was born in Mr. Abe, and when Prince Kusakabe died, he was 7 years old and Prince Toneri was 14 years old, so it can be said that there was no expectation. not.
Mr. Abe, who is in the background of Prince Toneri, is one of the people who have contributed to the escape of Prince Takechi from Otsu due to the Jinshin War. The connection with Prince Takechi can be seen and hidden. There is also a theory that Prince Takechi was the emperor, and it is possible that there was a power struggle with the empress Jito around the regal era from 686.
Prince Takechi seems to have a connection with Mr. Abe and Mr. Munakata and Mr. Miwa, but on the other hand, the empress Jito is in a state where his mother can hardly rely on Mr. Soga, and he is an ally. Isn't it Mr. Fujiwara who tried to raise him as an influential aristocrat who could become a person?
Anyway, there is no problem while Prince Otsu and Prince Kusakabe are glaring at each other, but with the death of Prince Otsu, the Emperor Jito will be able to concentrate on his power. .. Isn't it a poor situation for Prince Takechi? It can be inferred that he killed him for the purpose of diminishing the power of Emperor Jito and giving him a glance.
However, it is a little unreasonable because Prince Takechi is attached to Daijo-daijin after Prince Kusakabe died. I have no idea how he became Daijo-daijin. I may have made some kind of transaction, "Don't be like the Jinshin War," but it's just an imagination.
Next, I would like to see Prince Otsu's strange and resentful person ... I would like to see a person who was close to him, but it is said that Prince Kawashima, who seems to have been the closest to Prince Otsu, has informed him of the rebellion, and his relatives also. I don't have both. Speaking of brothers, Prince Kusakabe and Prince Takechi. Prince Takechi came out here as well, but as mentioned above, he lacks a decisive hit.
Suicide theory
Wasn't he mentally cornered in a situation where his mother might have killed a half-brother born by her mother's sister in order to take her to the throne?
Is the theory.
Summary
What I learned this time is something that is not enough, such as "I found out I don't understand" and "Prince Takechi is suspicious." I'm very sorry for the summary. After all, I have inferred on the very unstable foundation of "the theory that may have been the emperor".
And as a personal opinion that came to me after considering various things, it is possible to think that "if such events occur in quick succession, the immune system will be sufficiently weakened from stress ⇒ illness tends to occur =illness death".
Anyway, I would like to continue reading literature and books and reconsider when new information comes in (I personally saw the prosperity of Mr. Fujiwara from the perspective of the Emperor Jito, not from the side of Mr. Fujiwara. It was a harvest).