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East Asia · Fragmentation, Song and the conquest dynasties

Nanzan

c. 1314–1429

Nanzan (南山, "Southern Mountain"; also Sannan; c. 1314–1429) was the southern Sanzan kingdom of Okinawa, based at Ōzato/Nanzan Castle. Its rulers (petty lords) included Ofusato (1337–1396), Oueishi (1388–1402), Ououso (1403–1413), and Taromai (1415–1429).

Existed
c. 1314–1429
Shown on the map
1314–1401
Peak area
322 km²
Region
East Asia

Overview

Nanzan (南山, "Southern Mountain"; also Sannan; c. 1314–1429) was the southern Sanzan kingdom of Okinawa, based at Ōzato/Nanzan Castle. Its rulers (petty lords) included Ofusato (1337–1396), Oueishi (1388–1402), Ououso (1403–1413), and Taromai (1415–1429). It sent nineteen tribute missions to Ming China (formally granted royal seals in 1383) and engaged in private trade. Riven by succession disputes after the 1390s, it was conquered by Chūzan's Shō Hashi in 1429, completing Okinawan unification.

Common questions

What was Nanzan?
Nanzan (南山, "Southern Mountain"; also Sannan; c. 1314–1429) was the southern Sanzan kingdom of Okinawa, based at Ōzato/Nanzan Castle. Its rulers (petty lords) included Ofusato (1337–1396), Oueishi (1388–1402), Ououso (1403–1413), and Taromai (1415–1429).
When did Nanzan exist?
Nanzan existed c. 1314–1429. On this map it is drawn 1314–1401.
How large was Nanzan?
At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Nanzan covered about 0,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.

Sources

This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:

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