1609

(Keichô 14; 慶長十四年)

Timeline of 1609

• 1606/3 A trade treaty between Tsushima han and Chosun.(Kiyu Treaty)
• 1609/5 2 Dutch ships enter Hirado port.
• 1609/8/22 The branch office of Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie is set in Hirado.
• 1609/9/29 Bakufu confiscate large ships from Daimyo in western region.

Other Events of 1609

Invasion of Ryûkyû

• 1609/2 One hundred ships carrying 3000 warriors depart from Kagoshima harbor, under the command of Kabayama Hisataka.
• 1609/4/05 Shuri castle falls to the invaders; King Shô Nei surrenders.

Births and Deaths of 1609

• Yamada Arinobu, retainer of Shimazu clan, dies (b. 1544).