17. Genealogies

1His Augustness Mima-ki-iri-biko-iniwe dwelt at the Palace of Midzugaki at Shiki, and ruled the Empire. This Heavenly Sovereign wedded Tohotsu-no-ayu-me-me-kuhashi-hime, daughter of Arakaha-to-be, Ruler of the land of Ki, and begot august children: His Augustness Toyo-ki-iri-biko, and next Her Augustness Toyo-suki-iri-bime (two Deities). Again, wedding the Great Princess of Ama, ancestress of the Chiefs of Wohari, he begot august children: His Augustness Oho-iri-ki; next His Augustness Ya-saka-no-iri-biko; next Her Augustness Nuna-ki-no-iri-bime; next Her Augustness Towochi-no-iri-bime (four Deities). Again, wedding Her Augustness Princesss Mimatsu, daughter of His Augustness Oho-biko, he begot august children: His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi; next His Augustness Iza-no-ma-waka; next Her Augustness Princess Kuni-kata; next Her Augustness Princess Chiji-tsuku-yamato; next Her Augustness Princess Iga; next His Augustness Yamato-Hiko (six Deities). The august children of this Heavenly Sovereign [numbered] in all twelve Deities (seven Kings and five Queens). So His Augustness Ikume-iri-biko-isachi [was he who afterwards] ruled the Empire. The next, His Augustness Toyo-ki-iri-biko (was the ancestor [of the Dukes] of Kami-tsu-ke-nu, and the Dukes of Shimo-tsu-ke-nu). The younger sister Her Augustness Princess Toyo-Suki (was high-priestess of the temple of the Great Deity of Ise). The next brother, His Augustness Oho-iri-ki (was ancestor of the Grandees of Noto). The next, His Augustness Yamato-hiko,—(in the time of this King a hedge of men was for the first time set in the mausoleum).