Shō Gen

5th king of the Ryukyu Kingdom
Person human Q907283
Shō Gen
Sho Genko, 1748-1841 · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Shō Gen

Summary

Shō Gen is a human[1]. He was born on +1528-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1572-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Shō Gen was born on +1528-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Shō Gen died on +1572-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Burial took place at Tamaudun[5].
  • Shō Gen's father was Shō Sei[6].
  • Shō Gen's mother was Tsukikō, Umimasengani Ajiganashi[7].
  • Among Shō Gen's spouses was Baigaku, Mawashi Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[8].
  • A child of Shō Gen was Shō Ei[9].
  • A child of Shō Gen was Shō Kyū[10].
  • A child of Shō Gen was Isshi, Shuri-ōgimi-ajiganashi[11].
  • Shō Gen held citizenship in Ryukyu Kingdom[12].
  • Shō Gen's image is recorded as King Sho Gen.jpg[13].
  • Shō Gen is recorded as male[14].
  • Shō Gen's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Shō Gen's Commons category is recorded as Shō Gen[16].
  • Shō Gen's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02r37cf[17].
  • Shō Gen's family name is recorded as Shō[18].
  • Shō Gen's given name is recorded as Gen[19].
  • Shō Gen's medical condition is recorded as muteness[20].
  • Shō Gen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ryukyuan[21].
  • Shō Gen's sibling is recorded as Ie Chōgi[22].
  • Shō Gen's ctext data entity ID is recorded as 419991[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Shō Gen was born on +1528-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Shō Sei[6]. His mother was Tsukikō, Umimasengani Ajiganashi[7].

Personal Life

Among Shō Gen's spouses was Baigaku, Mawashi Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[8]. Children include Shō Ei[9], 1559–1588[24], of Ryukyu Kingdom[25]; Shō Kyū[10], 1560–1620[26], of Ryukyu Kingdom[27]; and Isshi, Shuri-ōgimi-ajiganashi[11], of Ryukyu Kingdom[28].

Death and Burial

Shō Gen died on +1572-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He is buried at Tamaudun[5].

Why It Matters

Shō Gen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[4] 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 Gen's parents?

Shō Gen's father was Shō Sei[6]. Shō Gen's mother was Tsukikō, Umimasengani Ajiganashi[7].

Who was Shō Gen married to?

Shō Gen's spouses include Baigaku, Mawashi Kikoe-ōgimi-ganashi[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [2] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . mairi.me. mairi.me. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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