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==Other Events of 1556==
==Other Events of 1556==
*[[Sho Gen|Shô Gen]] succeeds his father [[Sho Sei|Shô Sei]] as king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]]. ''[[Sanshikan]]'' (Council of Three) begins to gain power.
*The [[Iwami Silver Mine]] opens.
*[[Sho Gen|Shô Gen]] succeeds his father [[Sho Sei (尚清)|Shô Sei]] as king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]]. ''[[Sanshikan]]'' (Council of Three) begins to gain power.
*[[Itsukushima Shrine]] is rebuilt.
*[[Ming dynasty]] forces drive off a group of ''[[wako|wakô]]'' from [[Zhejiang province]]; the ''wakô'' then head towards Ryûkyû and are defeated by the Ryukyuan royal navy.
===Births and Deaths===
===Births and Deaths===