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Shō Toku

Shō Toku
尚徳王
King of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Reign 1460–1469
Predecessor Shō Taikyū
Successor Shō En
Born 1441
Died 1469
House House of Shō
Father Shō Taikyū
Mother Miyazato Agunshitari-agomoshirare

Shō Toku (尚 徳 Shō Toku?, 1441–1469) was the son of Shō Taikyū and last king of his dynasty. He came to power as a young man in a kingdom whose treasury had been depleted. He engaged in efforts to conquer islands and took 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. He either died young or was possibly killed by forces within the kingdom as details are somewhat unclear. As is common for rulers who preside over the end of a dynasty moralists portrayed him as cruel, violent, and lacking in virtue.


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