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*[[Sho Gen|Shô Gen]] succeeds his father [[Sho Sei (尚清)|Shô Sei]] as king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]]. ''[[Sanshikan]]'' (Council of Three) begins to gain power. | *[[Sho Gen|Shô Gen]] succeeds his father [[Sho Sei (尚清)|Shô Sei]] as king of the [[Kingdom of Ryukyu|Kingdom of Ryûkyû]]. ''[[Sanshikan]]'' (Council of Three) begins to gain power. | ||
*[[Itsukushima Shrine]] is rebuilt. | *[[Itsukushima Shrine]] is rebuilt. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[Ming dynasty]] forces drive off a group of ''[[wako|wakô]]'' from [[Zhejiang province]]; the ''wakô'' then head towards Ryûkyû and are defeated by the Ryukyuan royal navy. |
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
Latest revision as of 07:14, 9 February 2020
Kôji 2 (弘治二年)
Timeline of 1556
Other Events of 1556
- The Iwami Silver Mine opens.
- Shô Gen succeeds his father Shô Sei as king of the Kingdom of Ryûkyû. Sanshikan (Council of Three) begins to gain power.
- Itsukushima Shrine is rebuilt.
- Ming dynasty forces drive off a group of wakô from Zhejiang province; the wakô then head towards Ryûkyû and are defeated by the Ryukyuan royal navy.
Births and Deaths
- 1556/4/20 Saitô Dôsan dies (b. 1494).
- Shibata Katsutoyo is born (d. 1583).
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