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The Ryukyu Kingdom was an independent state that existed in what is now part of Japan, with its own government and culture. It matters historically because it represents a distinct civilization that eventually became integrated into Japan, making it important for understanding the region's complex past.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- vassal state
- Has part
- Sakishima Islands
- Religion
- Confucianism
- Country
- Ryukyu Kingdom
- Continent
- Asia
- Capital
- Shuri
- Official language
- Ryukyuan
- Currency
- Ryukyuan mon
- Followed by
- Okinawa Prefecture
- Image
- King Sho Shin.jpg
- Significant event
- Mudan Incident of 1871
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- category of associated people
- Category:People from the Ryukyu Kingdom
- described by source
- Q11125251
- replaces
- Sanzan period
- official residence
- Shuri Castle
- dissolved, abolished or demolished date
- 1879-01-01
- Commons category
- Ryukyu Kingdom
- topic's main category
- Category:Ryukyu Kingdom
- inception
- 1429-00-00
- Commons gallery
- 琉球國
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Encyclopedic overview
Today part ofJapan
Sanzan1314–1429
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ryukyu Kingdom” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.