King of Sanhoku
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King of Sanhoku (山北王, Sanhoku-ō) was a title given to a line of local rulers on Okinawa Island from the late 14th century to the early 15th century. Contemporary sources on the Kings of Sanhoku are extremely scarce, and narratives on them have gradually been expanded over time. In historiography, the term Sanhoku conveniently refers to a realm supposedly under their control. Sanhoku is also known as Hokuzan (北山). The new term was coined in the 18th century by Sai On by flipping the two-character title.
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King of Sanhoku | |
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山北王 | |
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First monarch | unknown (traditional narrative) |
Last monarch | Han'anchi (traditional narrative) |
Formation | Sometime between 1314 and 1320 (traditional date) |
Abolition | 1416 (traditional date) |
Residence | Nakijin Castle (traditional narrative) |
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