(died 699) was a Japanese princess who lived during the

Asuka period The was a period in the history of Japan lasting from 538 to 710 (or 592 to 645), although its beginning could be said to overlap with the preceding Kofun period. The Yamato polity evolved greatly during the Asuka period, which is named after ...

. She was a daughter of

Emperor Tenji , also known as Emperor Tenchi, was the 38th emperor of Japan,Imperial Household Agency (''Kunaichō'')天智天皇 (38)/ref> according to the traditional order of succession.Ponsonby-Fane, Richard. (1959). ''The Imperial House of Japan'', p. 52 ...

. Her mother was Lady Shikobuko (色夫古娘), daughter of Oshiumi no Miyakko Otatsu (忍海造小竜). Ōe's siblings included Prince Kawashima and Princess Izumi. Ōe married Emperor Tenmu and gave birth to two sons:

Prince Naga Prince Naga (; d. 9 July 715) was a Japanese prince. He was the son of Emperor Tenmu and Princess Ōe, daughter of Emperor Tenji. His sibling#Full sibling, full brother was Prince Yuge. Career In the seventh year of Emperor Jito's rule (693) ...

and Prince Yuge. After Emperor Tenmu's death, they were qualified to become the next Emperor, but neither did. Japanese princesses 699 deaths Year of birth unknown Emperor Tenmu 7th-century Japanese women Emperor Tenji Daughters of emperors

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