Changes

==Life==

==Life==

Gosamaru was born in [[Yamada gusuku]], in the village of [[Onna, Okinawa|Onna]]<ref name=jinmei>"Gosamaru." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"). Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p29.</ref>. In 1416, he led the forces of Yamada gusuku in support of Shô Hashi, king of the Okinawan kingdom of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], in his invasion and conquest of the neighboring kingdom of Hokuzan<ref name=jinmei/>. Hashi would conquer the kingdom of [[Nanzan]] to the south several years later, uniting Okinawa Island, ending the [[Sanzan Period]], and founding the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû.

Gosamaru was born in [[Yamada gusuku]], in the village of [[Onna, Okinawa|Onna]]<ref name=jinmei>"Gosamaru." ''Okinawa rekishi jinmei jiten'' (沖縄歴史人名事典, "Encyclopedia of People of Okinawan History"), or perhaps [[Yara gusuku]] in [[Yomitan]] village.<ref>Kitahara Shûichi. ''A Journey to the Ryukyu Gusuku'' 琉球城紀行。 Naha: Miura Creative, 2003. p93.</ref> Naha: Okinawa Bunka-sha, 1996. p29.</ref>. In 1416, he led the forces of Yamada (or Yara) gusuku in support of Shô Hashi, king of the Okinawan kingdom of [[Chuzan|Chûzan]], in his invasion and conquest of the neighboring kingdom of Hokuzan<ref name=jinmei/>. Hashi would conquer the kingdom of [[Nanzan]] to the south several years later, uniting Okinawa Island, ending the [[Sanzan Period]], and founding the unified Kingdom of Ryûkyû.

In recognition of his support, Gosamaru was made custodian of Hokuzan, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]]<ref name=jinmei/>, which had until then served as the royal seat of Hokuzan. Some time later, Gosamaru left Nakijin for Zakimi, in [[Yomitan]] village, where he built a new ''gusuku''; it is said he mobilized workers from as far away as the [[Amami Islands]] for this project<ref name=jinmei/>, and that stones were moved by hand from Yamada gusuku to build the new castle<ref name=jiten-gosamaru/>.

In recognition of his support, Gosamaru was made custodian of Hokuzan, and given [[Nakijin gusuku]]<ref name=jinmei/>, which had until then served as the royal seat of Hokuzan. Some time later, Gosamaru left Nakijin for Zakimi, in [[Yomitan]] village, where he built a new ''gusuku''; it is said he mobilized workers from as far away as the [[Amami Islands]] for this project<ref name=jinmei/>, and that stones were moved by hand from Yamada gusuku to build the new castle<ref name=jiten-gosamaru/>.