Invasion of Ryukyu

invasion of the Ryukyu Kingdom by the Satsuma Domain, resulting in the former’s being reduced to a vassal state of the latter
Event war Q1140134
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Invasion of Ryukyu

Summary

Invasion of Ryukyu is a war[1]. It draws 555 Wikipedia views per month (war category, ranking #260 of 968).[2]

Key Facts

  • Invasion of Ryukyu is in the country of Ryukyu Kingdom[3].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu is in the country of Japan[4].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu's instance of is recorded as war[5].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu's instance of is recorded as invasion[6].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu took place at Ryukyu Islands[7].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu is part of history of the Ryukyu Islands[8].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu's Commons category is recorded as Japanese invasion of Ryukyu[9].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu began on March 7, 1609[10].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu ended on April 5, 1609[11].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu took place on May 1609[12].
  • Among those involved in Invasion of Ryukyu was Ryukyu Kingdom[13].
  • A participant in Invasion of Ryukyu was Satsuma Domain[14].
  • Invasion of Ryukyu's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Japanese invasion of Ryukyu[15].

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When and Where

Invasion of Ryukyu took place on May 1609[12]. It began on March 7, 1609[10]. It ended on April 5, 1609[11]. The location of it was Ryukyu Islands[7]. Country listings include Ryukyu Kingdom[3], a historical country[16], in Ryukyu Kingdom[17], founded in 1429[18] and Japan[4], a sovereign state[19], in Japan[20], founded in -0660[21].

Context

Invasion of Ryukyu is part of history of the Ryukyu Islands[8]. Recorded instance of include war[5] and invasion[6].

Participants

Recorded participant include Ryukyu Kingdom[13] and Satsuma Domain[14].

Why It Matters

Invasion of Ryukyu draws 555 Wikipedia views per month (war category, ranking #260 of 968).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] It is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time +1609-05-00T00:00:00Z
    Category for maps or plans Category:Maps of Japanese invasion of Ryukyu
    Aliases
    Part of history of the Ryukyu Islands
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34012|batch #34012]]: Invasion of Ryukyu == Ryukyu Kingdom"
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