Before his ascension to the Chrysanthemum Throne, his personal name (his imina)[REF] was Hatsusebe-shinnō, also known as Hatsusebe no Waka-sazaki [REF].
587: In the 2nd year of Yōmei-tennō 's reign (用明天皇2年), the emperor died, and despite a dispute over who should follow him as sovereign, the succession (senso) was received by another son of Emperor Kinmei, one of Yōmei's younger brothers.