Princess Naniwa no Ono explained

Consort:yes
Naniwa no Ono
Succession:Empress consort of Japan
Reign:485–489
Spouse:Emperor Kenzō
Royal House:Imperial House of Japan
Father:Prince Oka-no-Wakugo
Death Date:489

Princess Naniwa no Ono (? – 489) was Empress of Japan as the consort of Emperor Kenzō.[1]

Princess Naniwa was the daughter of Prince Oka-no-Wakugo and great-granddaughter of Emperor Yūryaku.

Naniwa committed suicide due to fears over disrespecting Emperor Ninken when he was crown prince.

Notes and References

  1. Anston, W.G. (1896). Transactions and Proceedings of The Japan Society, London. Supplement I. Nihongi: Chronicles of Japan from the Earliest Times to A.D. 697. Vol. 1. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trüber, & Co.