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===[[Invasion of Ryukyu|Invasion of Ryûkyû]]===
 
===[[Invasion of Ryukyu|Invasion of Ryûkyû]]===
*1609/2/6 The senior [[Shimazu clan]] retainers meet and choose [[Kabayama Hisataka]] to lead the invasion.
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*1609/2/6 The senior [[Shimazu clan]] retainers meet and choose [[Kabayama Hisataka]] to lead the invasion. The invasion forces begin to be gathered.
*1609/3/4 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from [[Kagoshima]] harbor, under the command of Kabayama Hisataka.
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*1609/3/4 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from [[Yamakawa]] harbor, near the southern tip of Kyushu, under the command of Kabayama Hisataka.
 
*1609/3/5 The fleet reaches [[Kuchinoerabujima]], one of the [[Osumi Islands|Ôsumi Islands]].
 
*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]].
 
*1609/3/7 Shimazu forces land on [[Amami-Oshima|Amami-Ôshima]].
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*1609/3/12 Skirting the coast, the Shimazu forces continue to fight for control of Amami-Ôshima.
 
*1609/3/16 Fighting for Amami-Ôshima ends in Shimazu victory.
 
*1609/3/16 Fighting for Amami-Ôshima ends in Shimazu victory.
 
*1609/3/20 Shimazu forces land on [[Tokunoshima]].
 
*1609/3/20 Shimazu forces land on [[Tokunoshima]].
 
*1609/3/22 Fighting for Tokunoshima ends in Shimazu victory.
 
*1609/3/22 Fighting for Tokunoshima ends in Shimazu victory.
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*1609/3/23 Shimazu forces fail to intercept a number of Ryukyuan boats heading in the direction of Amami-Ôshima from, or past, Tokunoshima.
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*1609/3/25 Shimazu forces land on [[Kourijima]], just off the coast of [[Nakijin]], in preparation for their first assault upon [[Okinawa Island]].
 
*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.
  
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===Births and Deaths of 1609===
 
===Births and Deaths of 1609===
 
*[[Yamada Arinobu]], retainer of [[Shimazu clan]], dies (b. [[1544]]).
 
*[[Yamada Arinobu]], retainer of [[Shimazu clan]], dies (b. [[1544]]).
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*1609/3/28 Shô Kokushi, Warden of the North (''Hokuzan Kanshi'') and son of King [[Sho Nei|Shô Nei]], is killed.
 
*1609/5/3 [[Kyogoku Takatsugu|Kyôgoku Takatsugu]], ''daimyô'' of [[Obama han]], dies (b. [[1563]]).
 
*1609/5/3 [[Kyogoku Takatsugu|Kyôgoku Takatsugu]], ''daimyô'' of [[Obama han]], dies (b. [[1563]]).
  

Revision as of 03:48, 22 November 2009

(Keichô 14; 慶長十四年)

Timeline of 1609

Invasion of Ryûkyû

  • 1609/2/6 The senior Shimazu clan retainers meet and choose Kabayama Hisataka to lead the invasion. The invasion forces begin to be gathered.
  • 1609/3/4 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from Yamakawa harbor, near the southern tip of Kyushu, 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.
  • 1609/3/12 Skirting the coast, the Shimazu forces continue to fight for control of 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.
  • 1609/3/23 Shimazu forces fail to intercept a number of Ryukyuan boats heading in the direction of Amami-Ôshima from, or past, Tokunoshima.
  • 1609/3/25 Shimazu forces land on Kourijima, just off the coast of Nakijin, in preparation for their first assault upon Okinawa Island.
  • 1609/4/05 Shuri castle falls to the invaders; King Shô Nei surrenders.

Other Events of 1609

Births and Deaths of 1609

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