Shō Tai

last king of the Ryūkyū Kingdom (1843-1901)
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Shō Tai

Summary

Shō Tai is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shuri Castle[2]. He was born on +1843-08-03T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fujimi[4]. He died on +1901-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Shō Tai was born in Shuri Castle[2].
  • Shō Tai died in Fujimi[4].
  • Shō Tai was born on +1843-08-03T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Shō Tai died on +1901-08-19T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Shō Tai's father was Shō Iku[8].
  • Shō Tai's mother was Gentei, Sashiki Ajiganashi[9].
  • Among Shō Tai's spouses was Kenshitsu, Sashiki Ajiganashi[10].
  • A child of Shō Tai was Shō Ten[11].
  • A child of Shō Tai was Shō In[12].
  • A child of Shō Tai was Shō Jun[13].
  • A child of Shō Tai was Manabetaru, Princess Amuro[14].
  • Shō Tai held citizenship in Ryukyu Kingdom[15].
  • Shō Tai held citizenship in Empire of Japan[16].
  • Shō Tai's professions included politician[6].
  • Shō Tai held the position of King of Ryukyu[17].
  • Shō Tai held the position of member of the House of Peers[18].
  • Shō Tai's image is recorded as King Sho Tai.jpg[19].
  • Shō Tai is recorded as male[20].
  • Shō Tai's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Shō Tai's family is recorded as Second Shō Dynasty[22].
  • Shō Tai's noble title is recorded as Marquess[23].
  • Shō Tai's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 256969473[24].
  • Shō Tai's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019187491[25].
  • Shō Tai's IdRef ID is recorded as 255133391[26].
  • Shō Tai's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00624124[27].

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Origins and Family

Shō Tai's place of birth was Shuri Castle[2]. He was born on +1843-08-03T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Shō Iku[8]. His mother was Gentei, Sashiki Ajiganashi[9].

Career and Affiliations

Shō Tai worked as a politician[6]. Positions held include King of Ryukyu[17], a hereditary position[28], in Ryukyu Kingdom[29] and member of the House of Peers[18], a public office[30], in Japan[31].

Personal Life

Among Shō Tai's spouses was Kenshitsu, Sashiki Ajiganashi[10]. Children include Shō Ten[11], a politician[32], 1864–1920[33], of Ryukyu Kingdom[34], awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[35]; Shō In[12], 1866–1905[36], of Ryukyu Kingdom[37]; Shō Jun[13], a businessperson[38], 1873–1945[39], of Empire of Japan[40], awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure, 3rd class[41]; and Manabetaru, Princess Amuro[14], a cleric[42], 1874–1944[43], of Empire of Japan[44].

Death and Burial

Shō Tai died on +1901-08-19T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fujimi[4].

Why It Matters

Shō Tai ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (286 views/month, #7,036 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Shō Tai born?

Born in Shuri Castle[2], Shō Tai…

Where did Shō Tai die?

Shō Tai died in Fujimi[4].

Who were Shō Tai's parents?

Shō Tai's father was Shō Iku[8]. Shō Tai's mother was Gentei, Sashiki Ajiganashi[9].

Who was Shō Tai married to?

Shō Tai's spouses include Kenshitsu, Sashiki Ajiganashi[10].

What did Shō Tai do for work?

Shō Tai worked as politician[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . China Biographical Database. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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