Prince Ōtsu

• Period: Asuka Period
• Occupation: Prince
• Family: Emperor Tenmu (father)
• Birth: –
• Death:-

Prince Ōtsu

Prince Ōtsu (大津皇子) was a Prince. He was disposed of by Empress Jitō as she considered him an obstacle in the ascension of her son Prince Kusakabe.¹

Footnotes

1. Tsurumi, P. (1981) “Early Female Emperors” Historical Reflections Vol.8 No.1 pp.41-49.

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