Historedia
Person

Shō Tai

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1879

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Shō Tai, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Japan annexes the Ryukyu Kingdom

    1879

    Role: Final King of Ryukyu

    1. 11 March 1879 · TokyoRelocation to Tokyo

      King Shō Tai was deposed and relocated to Tokyo by the Meiji Government, ending his rule in Ryukyu.

    2. 27 March 1879 · Okinawa PrefectureAbdication and Prefecture Creation

      Shō Tai abdicated on orders from Tokyo, leading to the abolition of the Ryukyu Domain and the establishment of Okinawa Prefecture.

Sources

  1. Shō Tai Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-01
  2. Ryukyu Domain Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02