Ryukyu Kingdom - List of Ryukyuan Kings

List of Ryukyuan Kings

Kings of Ryukyu Islands
Name Kanji Reign Line or Dynasty Notes
Shunten 舜天 1187–1237 Tenson Lineage
Shunbajunki 舜馬順熈 1238–1248 Tenson Lineage
Gihon 義本 1249–1259 Tenson Lineage
Eisō 英祖 1260–1299 Eisō Lineage
Taisei 大成 1300–1308 Eisō Lineage
Eiji 英慈 1309–1313 Eisō Lineage
Kings of Chūzan
Tamagusuku 玉城 1314–1336 Eisō Lineage
Seii 西威 1337–1354 Eisō Lineage
Satto 察度 1355–1397 –
Bunei 武寧 1398–1406 –
Shō Shishō 尚思紹 1407–1421 First Shō Dynasty
Shō Hashi 尚巴志 1422–1429 First Shō Dynasty as King of Chūzan
Kings of Ryukyu
Name Kanji Reign Line or Dynasty Notes
Shō Hashi 尚巴志 1429–1439 First Shō Dynasty as King of Ryukyu
Shō Chū 尚忠 1440–1442 First Shō Dynasty
Shō Shitatsu 尚思達 1443–1449 First Shō Dynasty
Shō Kinpuku 尚金福 1450–1453 First Shō Dynasty
Shō Taikyū 尚泰久 1454–1460 First Shō Dynasty
Shō Toku 尚徳 1461–1469 First Shō Dynasty
Shō En 尚円 1470–1476 Second Shō Dynasty AKA Kanamaru Uchima
Shō Sen'i 尚宣威 1477 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Shin 尚真 1477–1526 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Sei 尚清 1527–1555 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Gen 尚元 1556–1572 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Ei 尚永 1573–1586 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Nei 尚寧 1587–1620 Second Shō Dynasty ruled during Satsuma invasion; first king to be Satsuma vassal
Shō Hō 尚豊 1621–1640 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Ken 尚賢 1641–1647 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Shitsu 尚質 1648–1668 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Tei 尚貞 1669–1709 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Eki 尚益 1710–1712 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Kei 尚敬 1713–1751 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Boku 尚穆 1752–1795 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō On 尚温 1796–1802 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Sei (r. 1803) 尚成 1803 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Kō 尚灝 1804–1828 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Iku 尚育 1829–1847 Second Shō Dynasty
Shō Tai 尚泰 1848 – March 11, 1879 Second Shō Dynasty last Ryukyu King
Famous Politicians of Ryukyu
Shō Shōken 向象賢 1666–1673 Sessei (prime minister) first Ryukyuan historian; lived 1617–1675
Sai On 蔡温 1711–1752 State instructor/regent major Ryukyuan scholar and historian; lived 1682–1761

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