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Shō Hashi

King of Ryūkyū

Shō Hashi has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists in 1372 in Nanjō-shi, Japan.

Born

in 1372

An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.

Died: June 10, 1439

Source:

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.

Original calendar: Julian. This broad date cannot be represented as a single Gregorian date; the original value is shown.

Birthplace
Nanjō-shi, Japan
Birthplace detail
Born at Sashiki Castle
Professions
aristocrat
Citizenship
Ryukyu Kingdom

Incompatible birth dates

Sources disagree: in 1372 (kotobank.jp) or in 1371 (ryukyushimpo.jp).

The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.

More about Shō Hashi

Family

Child
Shō Chū
Child
Shō Taikyū

All birth date sources

A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.

Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record

Questions people ask

Where was Shō Hashi born?

Shō Hashi was born in Nanjō-shi, Japan.

When did Shō Hashi die?

Shō Hashi died on June 10, 1439.