Shō Eki

12th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Person human Q1061339
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Shō Eki

Summary

Shō Eki is a human[1]. He was born on +1678-12-07T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1712-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a king[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Shō Eki was born on +1678-12-07T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Shō Eki died on +1712-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shō Eki died on +1712-08-16T00:00:00Z[6].
  • Shō Eki is buried at Tamaudun[7].
  • Shō Eki's father was Shō Jun[8].
  • Shō Eki's mother was Giun, Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[9].
  • Shō Eki was married to Konkō, Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[10].
  • A child of Shō Eki was Shō Kei[11].
  • A child of Shō Eki was Chatan Chōki[12].
  • Shō Eki held citizenship in Ryukyu Kingdom[13].
  • Shō Eki's professions included king[4].
  • Shō Eki is recorded as male[14].
  • Shō Eki's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shō Eki's signature is recorded as King Sho Eki kao.jpg[16].
  • Shō Eki's Commons category is recorded as Shō Eki[17].
  • Shō Eki's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l8p93j[18].
  • Shō Eki's family name is recorded as Shō[19].
  • Shō Eki's Rodovid ID is recorded as 825672[20].
  • Shō Eki's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ryukyuan[21].
  • Shō Eki's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '思五郎金'}[22].
  • Shō Eki's Prabook ID is recorded as 1889012[23].

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Origins and Family

Shō Eki was born on +1678-12-07T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Shō Jun[8]. His mother was Giun, Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[9].

Career and Affiliations

Shō Eki worked as a king[4].

Personal Life

Among Shō Eki's spouses was Konkō, Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[10]. Children include Shō Kei[11], a king[24], 1700–1752[25], of Ryukyu Kingdom[26] and Chatan Chōki[12], 1703–1739[27], of Ryukyu Kingdom[28].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1712-01-01T00:00:00Z[3] and +1712-08-16T00:00:00Z[6]. Burial took place at Tamaudun[7].

Why It Matters

Shō Eki ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Who were Shō Eki's parents?

Shō Eki's father was Shō Jun[8]. Shō Eki's mother was Giun, Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[9].

Who was Shō Eki married to?

Shō Eki's spouses include Konkō, Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[10].

What did Shō Eki do for work?

Shō Eki worked as king[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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