Background
Tenno Biatsu was born in 538. He was the second son of Emperor Kimmei. His mother was Princess Ishihime.
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also known as
Nunakura-futo-tamashiki-nomikoto
Tenno Biatsu was the 30th emperor of Japan. Bidatsu's contemporary title would not have been tennō, as most historians believe this title was not introduced until the reigns of Emperor Tenmu and Empress Jitō. Rather, it was presumably Sumeramikoto or Amenoshita Shiroshimesu Ōkimi, meaning "the great king who rules all under heaven". Alternatively, Bidatsu might have been referred to as or the "Great King of Yamato".
Career
In the fourth year of his reign in 575, he shifted the national capital to Osada, Yamato Province (Nara Prefecture) and called his new palace, Sachidama Palace. In the 15th year of Kimmei's reign, Bidatsu was named Crown Prince. In the 32nd year of Kimmei-tennō 's reign, the old emperor died, and the succession (senso) was received by his second son. Soon after, Emperor Bidatsu is said to have acceded to the throne (sokui).
Bidatsu's reign was marked by power struggles about Buddhism. The two most important men in the court of Bidatsu were Soga no Umako and Mononobe no Moriya. Soga supported the growth of Buddhism, and Moriya wanted to stop it.
Bidatsu sought to re-establish relations with Korean Kingdoms and, according to Nihon Shoki, his court successfully established relations with Baekje and Silla, two of the Three Kingdoms of Korea.The emperor died from a disease which afflicted him with sores, apparently the first royal victim of smallpox in Japan.
