Ōzato Dynasty

Ōzato Dynasty
Japanese: 大里王統
Chinese: 大里朝
Home province Nanzan Kingdom
Titles King
Founder Ōzato Ofusato
Final ruler Taromai
Founding year 1388
Dissolution 1429
Ruled until 1429 (death of Taromai)

The Ōzato Dynasty (Chinese: 大里朝)(Japanese: 大里王統) was the ruling family of the kingdom of Nanzan. Ōzato Ofusato established the kingdom in 1314 in Itoman. He died during a visit to Korea around 1398. Upon his death, his brother Yafuso seized power, but nothing besides is known about him. After Ofusato's death, his uncle Oueishi took reign. Oueshi's second son, Ououso, became king after his father's death, and later was killed in a coup d'état by his older brother, Tafuchi, who was then killed by Ououso's son, Taromai. Taromai, the last king of Nanzan, died in 1429 and a succession dispute ensued, during which the army of Chūzan captured Nanzan Castle, ending the kingdom.[1]

Kings of Nanzan
NameKanjiReignDynastyNotes
Ofusato承察度1314-1398Ōzato DynastyOfusato Lord of Ōzato established Nanzan Kingdom
Oueishi汪英紫1398-1402Ōzato DynastyOfusato's uncle
Ououso汪応祖1403-1413Ōzato DynastyOueishi's second son
Tafuchi達勃期1413-1414Ōzato DynastyOueishi's eldest son
Taromai他魯毎1414-1429Ōzato DynastyOuouso's eldest son; last king of Nanzan

References

  1. Kerr, George H. Okinawa, The History of an Island People, Second Printing, Charles E. Tuttle Company, Tokyo, 1959
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