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===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
| + | *1709/7/12 [[Sho Tei|Shô Tei]], king of [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Ryûkyû]], dies. | ||
*Emperor Higashiyama dies (b. [[1675]]). | *Emperor Higashiyama dies (b. [[1675]]). | ||
*[[Sakata Tojuro I|Sakata Tôjûrô I]] dies (b. [[1646]]). | *[[Sakata Tojuro I|Sakata Tôjûrô I]] dies (b. [[1646]]). | ||
Revision as of 16:24, 25 August 2010
Hôei 6 (宝永六年)
Timeline of 1709
- 1709/9/30 Arai Hakuseki reads a letter formally informing the shogunate of the death of Shô Tei, king of Ryûkyû. This is his first interaction with the Ryukyuan kingdom.
Other Events of 1709
- Emperor Higashiyama is succeeded by Emperor Nakamikado.
- Ôgata Kôrin returns to Kyoto, and begins collaborating more closely with his brother Kenzan.
- Shuri castle burns down and is rebuilt.
- Tokugawa Ienobu becomes Shogun.
Births and Deaths
- 1709/7/12 Shô Tei, king of Ryûkyû, dies.
- Emperor Higashiyama dies (b. 1675).
- Sakata Tôjûrô I dies (b. 1646).
- Shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi dies (b. 1646).
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1709 | Following Year 1710 |
