Ryukyu Islands Dynasties

Reign Dates	Name	Comments
Shunten Dynasty
1187–1237	Shunten
1238–1248	Shunba Junki
1249–1259	Gihon
Eiso Dynasty
1260–1299	Eiso
1300–1308	Taisei
1309–1313	Eiji
1314–1336	Tamagusuku
1337–1349	Sei-i
Satto Dynasty
1350–1395	Satto	Rules kingdom of Chuzan.
1396–1405	Bunei
Shō Shishō Dynasty
1406–1421	Shō Shishō	Takes title of king.
1422–1439	Shō Hashi	1416: defeat of kingdom of Hokuzan. 1429: defeat of kingdom of Nanzan, uniting all Okinawa
1440–1444	Shō Chū
1445–1449	Shō Shitatsu
1450–1453	Shō Kinpuku
1454–1460	Shō Taikyū
1461–1469	Shō Toku
Shō En Dynasty
1470–1476	Shō En	Kanemaru Uchima overthrows first Shō dynasty, takes title of Shō En.
1477	Shō Sen-i
1477–1526	Shō Shin	Islands of Miyako and Yaeyama added to kingdom.
1527–1555	Shō Sei
1556–1572	Shō Gen
1573–1588	Shō Ei
1589–1620	Shō Nei	1609: Satsuma Clan from Japan invades, conquers Ryukyu Kingdom.
1621–1640	Shō Hō
1641–1647	Shō Ken
1648–1668	Shō Shitsu
1669–1709	Shō Tei
1710–1712	Shō Eki
1713–1751	Shō Kei
1752–1794	Shō Boku
1795–1802	Shō On
1803	Shō Sei
1804–1828	Shō Kō
1829–1847	Shō Iku
1848–1879	Shō Tai	1872: Japan abolishes Kingdom of Ryukyus, establishes Ryukyu Han.
1879, Japan abolishes Ryukyu Han and makes Okinawa a prefecture.