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Satsuma Invasion of Ryukyu

1609 CE

The Satsuma clan invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom with 3,000 samurai, making the independent island kingdom a vassal state while maintaining its façade of independence for Chinese trade purposes.

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Conflict · East Asia

Satsuma Invasion of Ryukyu

1609 CE

The Satsuma clan invaded the Ryukyu Kingdom with 3,000 samurai, making the independent island kingdom a vassal state while maintaining its façade of independence for Chinese trade purposes.

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