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Military Of Ryukyu
The military of the Ryukyu Kingdom defended the kingdom from 1429 until 1879. It had roots in the late army of Chūzan, which became the Ryukyu Kingdom under the leadership of King Shō Hashi. The Ryukyuan military operated throughout the Ryukyu Islands, the East China Sea, and elsewhere that Ryukyuan ships went, including the South China Sea and furher west, along the maritime silk road. Ryukyu primarily fought with other Ryukyuan kingdoms and chiefdoms, but also Japanese samurai from Satsuma Domain and Wokou, pirates. Soldiers were stationed aboard ships and Gusuku, Ryukyuan fortifications. The Ryukyuan military declined after the 17th century until it was abolished following the Disposition of Ryukyu, Japanese annexation of Ryukyu in 1879. History Early history ''Chūzan Seikan'', the first official history of Ryukyu, details the military victories of Shō Hashi. He first captured Ōzato Castle in 1403, then overthrew King Bunei (Ryukyu), Bunei of Chūzan in 1407,Historians ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amawari
was a Ryukyuan Lord ( Aji) of Katsuren Castle, known for his ambitions for the throne of the Ryukyu Kingdom and scheme and attack against Gosamaru, Aji of Yomitanzan and Nakagusuku. Life Amawari was born to a peasant family in Yara, in Chatan Magiri (now Kadena)."Amawari." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p10. Overthrowing the Katsuren Aji, Amawari seized his domain. Taking advantage of opportunities for maritime trade, he gained a degree of wealth and power, and married Momoto-fumiagari, daughter of King Shō Taikyū, further solidifying his power. Anxious about Amawari's power, King Shō Taikyū asked Gosamaru, who had helped Shō Taikyū's father invade Hokuzan in 1416, to build Nakagusuku Castle is a ''gusuku'' in the village of Kitanakagusuku, Okinawa, Japan. It is one of a number of castles built on the island of Okinawa by the Ryukyu Kingdom now in ruins. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
