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Shō Toku
King of Ryukyu From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shō Toku (尚 徳; 1441 – 1 June 1469) was the son of Shō Taikyū and last king of the First Shō Dynasty. He came to power as a young man in a kingdom whose treasury had been depleted. He engaged in efforts to conquer islands between Ryukyu and Japan and took the Mitsudomoe, the symbol of Hachiman, as his banner to emphasize his martial spirit. In 1466, he led an invasion on Kikai Island, which strained the Ryukyuan treasury with little benefit.[2] He either died young or was possibly killed by forces within the kingdom as details are somewhat unclear.[3] As is common for rulers who preside over the end of a dynasty, moralists portrayed him as cruel, violent, and lacking in virtue.[4]
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Family
- Father: Shō Taikyū
- Mother: Miyazato Agunshitari-agomoshirare
- Wife: daughter of Gushikawa Aji
- Concubine: daughter of Yabiku Aji
- Children:[dubious – discuss]
- Shō Shashiki
- Shō Urasoe
- Shō Daiyako, descendant was Minshikameya Family
- Shō Koban
References
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