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 | | Daughter of Tenchi Tennō who was regent 661-68 and Emperor 668-71 Her husband, Temmu Tennō, had withdrawn to temple-life and left the throne to their son in 886 with her as regent, and lived (645-701). |
 | | Shortly after the plot, Emperor Heizei retired, citing health problems, and was succeeded by his younger brother, Emperor Saga. |
 | | In response, Saga dismissed her from her very important administrative post as was Superior of the Ladies-in-Waiting (naishi-no kami), where her duty was to transfer of the emperor's decrets and she had very often formulated the emperor's decrets. |
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