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| ==Other Events of 1688== | | ==Other Events of 1688== |
− | *Chinese quarter at [[Nagasaki]] is established. | + | *Chinese quarter at [[Nagasaki]] is established. Chinese trade is limited to 73 ships per year. |
| *Ayutthaya royal junk trade at Nagasaki ends. | | *Ayutthaya royal junk trade at Nagasaki ends. |
− | *[[French East India Company]] occupies Bangkok and other regions, aiding in the Siamese war against the [[English East India Company|English]]. Constantine Phaulkon is arrested, and King Narai is succeeded by Phra Phetracha. The French are eventually convinced to quit their occupation of the city. | + | *[[French East India Company]] occupies Bangkok and other regions, aiding in the Siamese war against the [[English East India Company|English]]. [[Constantine Phaulkon]] is arrested, and King [[Narai]] is succeeded by [[Phra Phetracha]]. The French are eventually convinced to quit their occupation of the city. |
− | *The Qing court increases the number of personnel for [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] to send on its [[tribute]] missions, and exempts the accompanying ships from tariffs. | + | *The Khalka [[Mongols]] of the northern Gobi come under Qing control |
| + | *The Qing court increases the number of personnel allowed for [[Ryukyu Kingdom|Ryûkyû]] to send on its [[tribute]] missions to 200, and exempts the accompanying ships from tariffs. |
| + | *[[Ihara Saikaku|Saikaku]]'s ''[[Nihon eitaigura]]'' (The Eternal Storehouse of Japan) is published. |
| + | *[[Satsuma han]] reduces the amount of silver Ryûkyû is to send to China to 706 ''[[currency|kan]]''. |
| + | *[[Treaty and Alliance of Peace]] between the Siamese kingdom of [[Ayutthaya]] and the [[Dutch East India Company]] is renewed. |
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| ===Births and Deaths=== | | ===Births and Deaths=== |
| + | *Confucian scholar [[Hori Keizan]] is born (d. [[1757]]). |
| + | *Armorer [[Myochin Munesuke|Myôchin Munesuke]] is born (d. [[1735]]). |
| *King Narai of Ayutthaya dies. | | *King Narai of Ayutthaya dies. |
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