Shō Shitsu
10th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom
About Shō Shitsu
Lived 1629 – 1668 (aged 38–39).
was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom who held the throne from 1648 until his death in 1668.
The fourth son of King Shō Hō, he was named Prince of Sashiki in 1637, at the age of eight, and was granted Sashiki magiri as his domain. In 1645, his domain was changed to that of Nakagusuku magiri, and his title to Prince of Nakagusuku.
Life Shō Shitsu succeeded his brother Shō Ken as king in 1648. declared the head envoy and his deputy to be at fault and had them executed. Another incident involved an attack on an Okinawan mission on the road to Beijing; the Ryukyuans defeated their attackers, and Hirata Tentsu came to be known as a national hero.
Upon his death in 1668, he was entombed in the royal mausoleum Tamaudun, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Shō Tei.
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Who was Shō Shitsu?
10th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom
When was Shō Shitsu born?
Shō Shitsu was born in 1629.
When did Shō Shitsu die?
Shō Shitsu died in 1668.
What nationality was Shō Shitsu?
Shō Shitsu's recorded nationality: Ryukyu Kingdom.
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