| Princess Ito 伊都内親王 | |||||
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| Princess Ito | |||||
| Died | 861 Kyoto | ||||
| Spouse | Prince Abo | ||||
| Issue | Ariwara no Yukihira Ariwara no Narihira | ||||
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| House | Imperial House of Japan | ||||
| Father | Emperor Kanmu | ||||
Princess Ito (伊都内親王 or 伊登内親王1, Ito-naishinnō; d. 861) was a Japanese imperial princess of the early Heian period.
Biography
Ito's exact date of birth is unknown.2 Her father was Emperor Kanmu.2 She became the wife of Prince Abo, and the mother of the waka poets Narihira and possibly Ariwara no Yukihira.2
The Kōfuku-ji in Nara houses a document, the Ito-naishinnō Ganmon, which records her donation of incense and sutras to the temple, and is dated to 833.3
She died in Kyoto, in 861.2
References
References
- Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ariwara no Narihira". Britannica.
- Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ito-naishinnō". Britannica.
- Britannica Kokusai Dai-Hyakkajiten article "Ito-naishinnō Ganmon". Britannica.