| It was therefore natural that emperors including Emperor Kanmu who grew up during this period would emphasize the ambiguous lineage of their mother in order to gain control of Silla if they believed that they had the right to conquer the Korean Peninsula. |
それゆえに朝鮮半島を平定する権利があったと信じられていたならば、この時代に育った桓武天皇らが、新羅調伏のためにあいまいな母方の血筋を強調したのはきわめて当然のことであったといえよう。 |