Shunten
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Urasoe |
| Okinawa | |
| Japan | |
| Died | Urasoe |
| Okinawa | |
| Japan | |
| Parents | Minamoto no Tametomo |
| Place of burial | Urasoe yōdore, Urasoe, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| Children | Shunbajunki |
| Grandchildren | Gihon |
| Date of Reg. | |
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| ID | 1744402 |
Shunten Life story
Shunten, also known as Shunten-Ō, was a legendary ruler of Okinawa Island. Shunten is the earliest chief in Okinawa for whom a name is known. He is said to have taken power after defeating a usurper to the throne by the name of Riyū who had overthrown the 25th chief of the Tenson dynasty.
