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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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Satsuma Domain (Japan)
  • Ryukyu Kingdom

Key moments

Defining events in the Satsuma Invasion of Ryukyu.

  1. 1609 Battle of Shuri Castle

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Events the timeline places between 1609 CE and 1609 CE.

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