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Soga Clan Dominance in the Asuka Period

Type Event Region Asia Time 501

In the 6th-century Asuka period, the Soga clan gradually seized the Wa throne through marriage, regency, and pro-Buddhist policies, enthroning severa…

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  1. 530–570Yamato · KinkiSoga no Iname was the first to convert to Buddhism; his son Soga no Emashi continued his policy, seeking foreign support from Baekje through pro-Buddhist measures, and gradually expanded Soga political influence while contending with the Mononobe clan at court.
  2. 587–593Asuka · KinkiAfter defeating the Mononobe clan, Soga no Emashi enthroned Emperor Sushun, then Emperor Suiko, serving as regency and actually controlling state affairs. Prince Shōtoku was made crown prince and assisted in governance; Soga power reached its peak.
  3. 626–645Asuka · KinkiAfter Soga no Emashi's death, his son Iruka's tyranny intensified, killing imperial clan members and plotting usurpation. In 645, Prince Naka no Ōe and Nakatomi no Kamatari launched the Isshi Incident, killing Soga no Iruka; Soga power was destroyed and the system of direct imperial rule was restored.

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