1608

Keichô 13 (慶長十三年)

Timeline of 1608

• 1608/8 Ichiki Obusei, Murao Shôsei, and the Buddhist priest Daijiji Seiin Osho travel to the Kingdom of Ryûkyû as representatives of Satsuma han, seeking Ryûkyû's submission to Shimazu and Tokugawa authority.
• 1608/9/19 Shimazu Iehisa is commanded by the shogun to pacify Ryûkyû.

Other Events

• The golden tea room of Fushimi castle is moved to Kyoto.
• Iwakuni castle is built by Kikkawa Hiroie.

Births and Deaths

• Kanô Mitsunobu, painter, dies (b. 1561).
• Koriki Kiyonaga, bugyô of Mikawa, dies (b. 1530).
• Sanada Masayuki dies (b. 1544).
• Tokugawa Tadayoshi dies (b. 1580).
• Torii Tadaharu is born (d. 1651).
• Yashiro Kageyori, Date clan retainer, dies (b. 1561).

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