Emperor Suiko was a bright person who balanced the influences of the Crown Prince and the minister Umako, so as not to provoke antipathy of Gozoku (local ruling families), and labored skillfully for the endurance of sovereignty. 推古天皇は頭脳明晰な人で、皇太子と大臣馬子の勢力のバランスをとり、豪族の反感を買わぬように、巧みに王権の存続を図った。 |