Jinshin War was a war of succession in Japan during the Asuka period of the Yamato state.
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11 Facts About Jinshin War
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Jinshin War made his best efforts for the foundation of a strong country, mimicking the Tang Dynasty's bureaucracy fron China, importing the Tangs' political systems and consequently affecting Japanese culture as a whole.
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Jinshin War's Empress-consort was Yamato-hime but there were no children between the two.
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Jinshin War had to find the right man from the sons of non-Imperial wives.
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Jinshin War was a hard worker, and was very clever and intellectual.
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Jinshin War was from the rural area landlord's family and was not Imperial-Household-born.
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Jinshin War's reputation was much greater than Otomo because he was of higher birth and was more suitable to be the next Emperor.
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Jinshin War realized that he couldn't live long, and he wished that, after his death, the Imperial Dynasty would pass to his son, Prince Otomo.
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Jinshin War invited the prince to his bedroom and asked if Oama had an intention to take the throne.
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Jinshin War added that he wanted to be a monk instead of inheriting the throne and would retire to a temple in Yoshino.
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Jinshin War secretly collected weapons and soldiers to prepare for the coup-d'etat.
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