Eiso (king)
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For the Japanese era, see Eiso (era).
Eiso (英祖, 1229–August 31, 1299) was a semi-legendary ruler of Okinawa Island. He was the founding monarch of the Eiso dynasty.
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Eiso 英祖 | |
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King of Ryūkyū | |
Reign | 1260–1299 |
Predecessor | Gihon |
Successor | Taisei |
Born | 1229[1] |
Died | August 31, 1299(1299-08-31) (aged 69–70)[1] |
Burial | |
Issue | See list
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Divine name | Wezo-no-tedako (英祖日子)[2] |
Father | Eso Yononushi |
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The name Eiso superficially looks like a temple name but the scholarly consensus is that it represents Iso (伊祖), a settlement in modern-day Urasoe, Okinawa.[3] Wezo no ikusamoi (good commander of Iso), who appears in the archaic poem collection Omoro Sōshi, is usually identified as Eiso.[4]