Eiji (Ryukyu)

Eiji (英慈, 1268 – 10 October 1313) was a legendary local ruler of Okinawa Island. Born as the second son of King Taisei, his mother’s name was unknown.

Eiji 英慈
King of Ryūkyū
Reign	1309–1313
Predecessor	Taisei
Successor	Tamagusuku
Born	1268[1]
Died	October 10, 1313(1313-10-10) (aged 44–45)[1]
Father	Taisei

Life

He was the third ruler of Eiso Dynasty; that is, his grandfather was King Eiso and his father was King Taisei.^[2] The five years of Eiji's reign were uneventful, but after his death, the island was split into three polities. Eiji was the father of Tamagusuku.^[3]