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The details of Taromai's birth are not known for sure, and a number of theories exist. According to ''[[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]]'', an official history compiled by officials of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], Taromai was the eldest son of the previous king of Nanzan, [[Ououso]]<ref name=jinmei/>.

The details of Taromai's birth are not known for sure, and a number of theories exist. According to ''[[Kyuyo|Kyûyô]]'', an official history compiled by officials of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]], Taromai was the eldest son of the previous king of Nanzan, [[Ououso]]<ref name=jinmei/>.

Taromai received [[investiture]] from officials of the [[Ming Dynasty]] in 1415, and sent [[tribute]] missions to Ming China eight times during his short reign<ref name=jinmei/>.

Taromai received [[Chinese investiture envoys|investiture]] from officials of the [[Ming Dynasty]] in 1415, and sent [[tribute]] missions to Ming China eight times during his short reign<ref name=jinmei/>.

Nanzan was invaded and conquered by [[Chuzan|Chûzan]] to the north, in 1429, marking the unification of Okinawa Island, and the emergence of the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû. According to some sources, Taromai's fall was the result of a loss of popular support among the peasantry, after Taromai greedily traded Chûzan a spring (i.e. a precious source of fresh water) for a gold-painted fence<ref name=jinmei/><ref name=shimpo/>. Historian [[George H. Kerr]], however, notes that succession disputes among Taromai's heirs were seen as a sign of weakness by [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], king of Chûzan, and as an opportunity to seize control of the kingdom<ref name=kerr>Kerr, George H. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. (revised ed.) Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p86.</ref>.

Nanzan was invaded and conquered by [[Chuzan|Chûzan]] to the north, in 1429, marking the unification of Okinawa Island, and the emergence of the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû. According to some sources, Taromai's fall was the result of a loss of popular support among the peasantry, after Taromai greedily traded Chûzan a spring (i.e. a precious source of fresh water) for a gold-painted fence<ref name=jinmei/><ref name=shimpo/>. Historian [[George H. Kerr]], however, notes that succession disputes among Taromai's heirs were seen as a sign of weakness by [[Sho Hashi|Shô Hashi]], king of Chûzan, and as an opportunity to seize control of the kingdom<ref name=kerr>Kerr, George H. ''Okinawa: The History of an Island People''. (revised ed.) Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing, 2000. p86.</ref>.