Lord Amawari of Katsuren
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Lord Amawari of Katsuren was a powerful 15th-century Ryukyuan lord known for his ambitious rise to power and dramatic downfall in a failed rebellion against the Ryukyu Kingdom.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lord Amawari of Katsuren canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ryukyuan lord
ⓘ
historical figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Uruma, Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithStructure | Katsuren Castle ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDownfall | failed uprising against the king ⓘ |
| centuryActive | 15th century ⓘ |
| conflictWith |
Gosamaru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Shō Taikyū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ryukyu Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
featured in Okinawan folk tales
ⓘ
portrayed in local performing arts such as kumiodori ⓘ |
| deathCause | execution ⓘ |
| deathManner | killed after rebellion was suppressed ⓘ |
| economicBase | trade and maritime activities ⓘ |
| governedRegion | eastern part of Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| historicalContext | period of consolidation of the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Aji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ambitious rise to power
ⓘ
dramatic downfall ⓘ rebellion against the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as an ambitious but tragic figure
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subject of Ryukyuan legends ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Okinawa Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lordOf |
Katsuren Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Katsuren magiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriageUsedFor | strengthening political influence at court ⓘ |
| name | Amawari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
downfall following failed rebellion
ⓘ
plotted rebellion against the royal government in Shuri ⓘ |
| politicalAmbition | sought greater control over the kingdom ⓘ |
| politicalRole | local ruler under the Ryukyu Kingdom ⓘ |
| powerBase | strategic maritime trade routes near Katsuren ⓘ |
| rememberedIn |
Okinawan local history
ⓘ
Ryukyuan historical narratives ⓘ |
| reputation | powerful regional lord ⓘ |
| socialOrigin | humble origins ⓘ |
| spouse | daughter of King Shō Taikyū ⓘ |
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