Soga no Iruka

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Period: Asuka Period
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Family: Soga no Emishi (father)
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Soga no Iruka

Soga no Iruka (蘇我入鹿) was a member of the Soga Clan and alongside his father Soga no Emishi the two of them were very much in control of the political court. They were so powerful they placed Empress Kōgyoku on the throne.

However, in a later coup d`etat by Nakatomi no Kamatari and Prince Naka, Iruka was killed in front of the Empress leading to the end of the Soga Clan after his father killed himself.¹

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1. Martin, P. (1997) ”The Chrysanthemum Throne”. Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing Limited.

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