In addition, there is a story that before his enthronement, he made a night attack and murdered his rival Shibi no omi (of the Heguri clan) due to romantic complications (the "Kojiki").
なお、即位前に志毘臣（しびのおみ、平群氏）との恋争いのもつれから、これを夜襲して誅殺したという話もある（『古事記』）。