East Asia · Fragmentation, Song and the conquest dynasties
Hokuzan
c. 1314–1416
Hokuzan (北山, "Northern Mountain"; also Sanhoku; c. 1314–1416) was the northern Sanzan kingdom of Okinawa, capital Nakijin Castle, controlling the mountainous north. Its rulers were in reality petty lords with retainers rather than true kings.
- Existed
- c. 1314–1416
- Shown on the map
- 1314–1421
- Peak area
- 1k km²
- Region
- East Asia
Overview
Hokuzan (北山, "Northern Mountain"; also Sanhoku; c. 1314–1416) was the northern Sanzan kingdom of Okinawa, capital Nakijin Castle, controlling the mountainous north. Its rulers were in reality petty lords with retainers rather than true kings. Its recorded lords were Haniji (1322–1395), Min (1396–1400), and Hananchi (1401–1416). It sent nine tribute missions to Ming China. It was conquered by Chūzan's Shō Hashi in 1416 (some sources 1419).
Common questions
- What was Hokuzan?
- Hokuzan (北山, "Northern Mountain"; also Sanhoku; c. 1314–1416) was the northern Sanzan kingdom of Okinawa, capital Nakijin Castle, controlling the mountainous north. Its rulers were in reality petty lords with retainers rather than true kings.
- When did Hokuzan exist?
- Hokuzan existed c. 1314–1416. On this map it is drawn 1314–1421.
- How large was Hokuzan?
- At its greatest extent drawn on this map, Hokuzan covered about 1,000 km². That is the largest area the border data gives it across the years it is drawn, not necessarily its greatest extent in history.
Sources
This compendium cites its sources once for the whole document rather than per territory. Its bibliography names the English Wikipedia article for each polity as the basis of these profiles, supplemented by Encyclopaedia Britannica, chinaknowledge.de, the World History Encyclopedia, museum and university sources, and the academic works it lists. The article this entry is anchored on:
- Wikipedia — Hokuzan en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hokuzan
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