King of Sannan
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King of Sannan (山南王, Sannan-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 Sannan are scarce and mutually conflicting. The narratives on the kings have gradually been expanded over time. In historiography, the term Sannan conventionally refers to a realm supposedly under their control. Sannan is also known as Nanzan (南山). The new term was coined in the 18th century by Sai On by flipping the two-character title.
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山南王 | |
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First monarch | unknown (traditional narrative) |
Last monarch | Taromai (traditional narrative) |
Formation | Sometime between 1314 and 1320 (traditional date) |
Abolition | 1429 (traditional date) |
Residence | Ōzato (Shimajiri-Ōzato) (traditional narrative) |
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