Ikagashikome (伊香色謎 or 伊迦賀色許売命, ? - after January 13, 1st year of Sujin)[a] was a legendary concubine of Emperor Kōgen and Empress consort of Emperor Kaika.[1] She is written as 伊香色謎 in Nihon Shoki, and is written as 伊迦賀色許売 in Kojiki.
She was the daughter of Ōhesoki. As a concubine of Emperor Kōgen, she gave birth of Prince Hikofutsu-oshi-no-makoto (彦太忍信命) no mikoto, who is a father of Takenouchi no Sukune (武内宿禰) (also known as Takeshiuchi no Sukune).[2] After the death of Kōgen, she married Emperor Kaika and became Empress consort of him and mother of Emperor Sujin and Princess Mimatsu-hime (御真津比売命).[1] She was the empress dowager from the 1st year of Sujin.
Family
Paternal grandfather: Ōyakuchi-no-sukune no mikoto (大矢口宿禰命)
Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD1 individuals that were given the title of empress posthumously
2 individuals elevated to the rank of empress due to their position as honorary mother of the emperor
3 Shōshi served briefly as honorary empress for her younger brother Emperor Go-Daigo
Unless otherwise noted (as BC), years are in CE / AD1 individuals that were given the title of empress dowager posthumously
2 title removed in 896 due to a suspected affair with head priest of the Toko-ji Temple; title posthumously restored in 943
3 was made High Empress or de jure empress dowager during her husband's reign
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