Ryukyu Kingdom

State · 1429–1520 CE · at its largest around 1497 CE

The kingdom formed when Sho Hashi unified Okinawa in 1429. It prospered as an intermediary in East Asian maritime trade and paid tribute to China, coming under Satsuma domination after 1609.

On its lands while it lasted

Ryukyu Kingdom (1429–1879 CE): Kingdom uniting Okinawa and nearby islands, ruled from Shuri Castle until Japan's annexation.
Shuri (c. 1429 CE): Capital of Ryukyu Kingdom (1429–1520).