However, although he ascended the throne, due to the wish of Empress Koken, he hadn't been admitted as an Emperor of Japan for a long time and called as Haitei (Dethroned Emperor) or Awaji Haitei (Deposed Emperor of Awaji).
しかし践祚していながら、孝謙天皇の意向によって長らく天皇のひとりと認められず、廃帝または淡路廃帝と呼ばれていた。