Shunten
Male, Deceased Person
1166 – 1237
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Who was Shunten?
Shunten, also known as Shunten-Ō, was a king of the Ryūkyū Islands. Shunten is the earliest king in Okinawa for whom a name is known. He is said to have taken power after defeating a usurper to the throne by the name of Riyū who had overthrown the 25th king of the Tenson Dynasty.
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