Imperial Prince Toneri, son of Tenmu, led the compilers of "Chronicles of Japan" and the emperor at the time of its completion was Empress Gensho, a grandchild of Tenmu, so the Tenmu family held the Imperial Throne during the compilation of the Chronicles.
『書紀』の編者を率いたのは舎人親王で天武の子、完成時の元正天皇は天武の孫で、編纂期間中を通じて皇位は天武系が占めていた。