After Emperor Jinmu's death, he took his father's lawful wife, Princess Himetataraisuzu hime as his wife, and as he plotted the assassination of his three half brothers born between the Princess and Emperor Jinmu, he was killed in turn by the two of the three targeted half brothers, Kamuyaimimi no mikoto and Kamununakawamimi no mikoto (Emperor Suizei).
神武天皇の死去後、父神武の正妻ヒメタタライスズヒメを妻にし、彼女と神武の間に生まれた3人の異母兄弟を殺そうと計画していたため、そのうちの神八井耳命と神渟名川耳尊（のちの綏靖天皇）に殺された。