| A descendant of Emperor Tenmu inherited the imperial throne after Jinshin War, however, many Imperial Family members from the Imperial line of Emperor Tenmu were either killed or punished due to continuous political changes during the Nara period. |
壬申の乱以来、天武天皇の子孫が皇位を世襲してきたが、奈良期に打ち続いた政変で天武系の皇族の多くが殺されるか刑を受けていた。 |