Gosamaru

Gosamaru (護佐丸, d. 1458) was a Ryukyuan Lord (Aji)^[1] of Yomitanzan and, later, Nakagusuku. He was also known as Seishun (盛春), and by the Chinese name Mao Guoding (毛國鼎, J: Mō Kokutei).^[1] He supported Shō Hashi, first king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, in his conquest of Hokuzan and unification of Okinawa Island. He committed suicide in 1458 during a battle with the Katsuren Aji, Amawari.

^ ^a ^b "Gosamaru." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). Ryukyu Shimpo Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 25 July 2009.

[jiten-gosamaru-1] "Gosamaru." Okinawa konpakuto jiten (沖縄コンパクト事典, "Okinawa Compact Encyclopedia"). Ryukyu Shimpo Archived 2011-02-10 at the Wayback Machine (琉球新報). 1 March 2003. Accessed 25 July 2009.

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