Katsuragi clan
The Katsuragi clan was a Japanese aristocratic kin group during the Kofun period.History
The Katsuragi clan was founded by Katsuragi no Sotsuhiko, a great-grandson of Emperor Kōgen. During the 5th century the clan was the most prominent power in the court and intermarried with the imperial family. After the Katsuragi declined in the late 5th century, the Ōtomo clan temporarily took its place. When Emperor Buretsu died with no apparent heir, it was Ōtomo no Kanamura who recommended Emperor Keitai, a very distant imperial relative who resided in Koshi Province, as the new monarch. However, Kanamura resigned due to the failure of his diplomatic policies, and the court was eventually controlled by the Mononobe and Soga clans at the beginning of the Asuka period.Family Tree
- Emperor Kōgen
- *Hikofutsuoshinomakoto-no-mikoto
- **Yanushioshiotakeogokoro-no-mikoto
- ***Takenouchi no Sukune
- ****Katsuragi no Sotsuhiko
- *****Katsuragi no Tamada no Sukune
- ******Katsuragi no Tsubura no Ōomi
- *******Katsuragi no Karahime, wife of Emperor Yūryaku
- ******Katsuragi no Kehime, wife of Kibi no Tasa
- *****Iwa-no-hime-no-mikoto, empress of Emperor Nintoku
- *****Katsuragi no Ashida no Sukune
- ******Katsuragi no Ari no Omi
- *******Hae-hime, wife of Ichinobe-no-Oshiwa-no-miko, crown prince of Emperor Richū
- ******Kuro-hime, empress of Emperor Richū
- *****Katsuragi no Koshimo no Sukune
- *****Katsuragi no Ikuha no Toda no Sukune
- *****Kumamichi no Tarine
- *****name unknown
- ******name unknown
- *******Unakami no Sukune
See Also
- Kofun period
- Soga clan
- Nakatomi clan
- Mononobe clan
