He achieved successful career and at the death of Retired Emperor Jito in 702, he served as Samogari no guji (作殯宮司) (a chief of those who controlled the ancient farewell ritual with the deceased that was celebrated prior to the burial), and from 705, he held the position of Dajo daijin (Grand Minister of State) taking over his older half brother by different mothers, Imperial Prince Osakabe no miko, however, he died in 715 before his mother Onunoiratsume.
大宝(日本)2年（702年）の持統上皇崩御に際しては作殯宮司をつとめ、慶雲2年（705年）からは異母兄忍壁親王の後任として太政大臣を務める等出世したが、和銅8年（715年）に母大蕤娘に先立って薨去した。