He claimed that Empress Suiko's last words suggested her desire that Tamura succeed her to the throne.

[9] Prince Yamashiro-no-Ōe was later attacked by the Soga clan and committed suicide along with his entire family.

Rather, it was presumably Sumeramikoto (written the same way as tennō: 天皇) or Amenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi (治天下大王), meaning "the great king who rules all under heaven".

During Emperor Jomei's reign, Soga no Emishi seized several political initiatives.

[1] The emperor is traditionally venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (misasagi) located in Sakurai, Nara.

[14][15] The Man'yōshū includes poems attributed to emperors and empresses, including "Climbing Kagu-yama and looking upon the land", which is said to have been composed by Emperor Jomei: Hi: Princess Tame (田眼皇女), Emperor Bidatsu’s daughter Empress: Princess Takara (宝皇女) later Empress Kōgyoku, Prince Chinu's daughter (also Prince Oshisaka-no-Hikohito-no-Ōe's grand daughter and Emperor Bidatsu’s great grand daughter) Bunin: Soga no Hote-no-iratsume (蘇我法提郎女), Soga no Umako‘s daughter Court lady (Uneme): Kaya no Uneme (蚊屋采女), lower court lady from Kaya (蚊屋采女姉子) Bunin: Awata no Kagushi-hime (粟田香櫛媛) Bunin: Soga no Tetsuki-no-iratsume (蘇我手杯娘), Soga no Emishi‘s daughter Unknown: Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD  * Imperial Consort and Regent Empress Jingū is not traditionally listed.