Although the blood line of the Emperor Tenmu completely vanished from the Imperial line, a descendant of Imperial Prince Toneri was given the family name of KIYOHARA no Mahito and became the patriarch of the Kiyohara clan, and a descendant of Prince Takechi was given the family name of TAKASHINA no Mahito and became the patriarch of the Takashina clan; they both prospered for a long time.
天武天皇の血筋は皇統からは完全に絶えたものの、舎人親王の子孫が清原真人の姓を賜り清原氏の祖となり、高市皇子の子孫が高階真人の姓を賜り高階氏の祖となるなど、後世まで長く繁栄する。