Soga No Umako

Soga No Umako (????) (551? - May 20th, 626), is a member of the Clan Soga, and the son of Soga No Iname. It led important political reforms with the prince Sho¯toku under the reigns of the emperor Bidatsu and the empress Suiko. It made it possible to the Soga clan to obtain stations with the government of the emperor, thanks to the marriage of his daughters with family members royal. His principal wife was a girl of Mononobe No Ogusi, and sister of Mononobe No Moriya. He was the father of Emishi and Kuramaro, which continued the line, and of three girls: Kahakami No Iratsume, consort in 587 of the Sushun emperor, then married into 592 in Yamato No Aya No Atahe No Koma; Tojiko No Iratsume, consort of Prince Shotoku Taishi; Hode No Iratsume, consort of the Jomei emperor

It is supposed that the Kofun of Ishibutai to Asuka is fall it from Soga No Umako.

Zh-classical: 蘇我馬子

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