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===[[Invasion of Ryukyu|Invasion of Ryûkyû]]=== | ===[[Invasion of Ryukyu|Invasion of Ryûkyû]]=== | ||
| − | *1609/2 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from [[Kagoshima]] harbor, under the command of [[ | + | *1609/2/6 The senior [[Shimazu clan]] retainers meet and choose [[Kabayama Hisataka]] to lead the invasion. |
| + | *1609/3/4 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from [[Kagoshima]] harbor, under the command of Kabayama Hisataka. | ||
| + | *1609/3/5 The fleet reaches [[Kuchinoerabujima]], one of the [[Osumi Islands|Ôsumi Islands]]. | ||
| + | *1609/3/7 Shimazu forces land on [[Amami-Oshima|Amami-Ôshima]]. | ||
| + | *1609/3/16 Fighting for Amami-Ôshima ends in Shimazu victory. | ||
| + | *1609/3/20 Shimazu forces land on [[Tokunoshima]]. | ||
| + | *1609/3/22 Fighting for Tokunoshima ends in Shimazu victory. | ||
*1609/4/05 [[Shuri castle]] falls to the invaders; King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] surrenders. | *1609/4/05 [[Shuri castle]] falls to the invaders; King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]] surrenders. | ||
Revision as of 01:10, 22 November 2009
(Keichô 14; 慶長十四年)
Timeline of 1609
- 1606/3 The Kiyû Treaty, a trade treaty, is established between Tsushima han and Joseon Korea.
- 1609/5/2 First Dutch ships enter Hirado.
- 1609/8/22 Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie factory is established in Hirado.
- 1609/9/29 The shogunate confiscates a number of large ships from daimyo in the western regions of the archipelago.
Invasion of Ryûkyû
- 1609/2/6 The senior Shimazu clan retainers meet and choose Kabayama Hisataka to lead the invasion.
- 1609/3/4 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from Kagoshima harbor, under the command of Kabayama Hisataka.
- 1609/3/5 The fleet reaches Kuchinoerabujima, one of the Ôsumi Islands.
- 1609/3/7 Shimazu forces land on Amami-Ôshima.
- 1609/3/16 Fighting for Amami-Ôshima ends in Shimazu victory.
- 1609/3/20 Shimazu forces land on Tokunoshima.
- 1609/3/22 Fighting for Tokunoshima ends in Shimazu victory.
- 1609/4/05 Shuri castle falls to the invaders; King Shô Nei surrenders.
Other Events of 1609
Births and Deaths of 1609
- Yamada Arinobu, retainer of Shimazu clan, dies (b. 1544).
- 1609/5/3 Kyôgoku Takatsugu, daimyô of Obama han, dies (b. 1563).
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1609 | Following Year 1610 |
