History of the Ryukyu Islands

Prehistoric	pre–14,000 BC
Early Shell Mound	14,000–300 BC
Middle Shell Mound	300 BC–750 AD
Late Shell Mound	750–1187
Gusuku period	1187–1314
Tenson dynasty
Tenson dynasty	16616 BC?– 1186 AD?
Shunten dynasty	1187?– 1259?
Eiso dynasty	1260?– 1349
Sanzan	1314–1429
Hokuzan
Hokuzan	1314?–1416
Chūzan	1314?–1429
Nanzan	1314?–1429
Ryukyu Kingdom	1429–1879
First Shō dynasty
First Shō dynasty	1429–1469
Second Shō dynasty	1469–1879
Satsuma Invasion
Satsuma Invasion	1609
Ryukyu Domain	1872–1879
Japanese Annexation	1879
Meiji	1879–1912
Taishō	1912–1926
Pre-World War II	1926–1945
Militarism
Militarism
Battle of Okinawa	1945
U. S. administration	1945–1972
Military Government
Military Government	1945–1950
Civil Administration	1950–1972
Government	1952–1972
Tokara Reversion	1952
Amami Reversion	1953
Koza riot	1970
Okinawa Reversion Agreement	1971
Okinawa Reversion	1972
Okinawa Prefecture	1972–present
Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima Prefecture	1953–present

This article is about the history of the Ryukyu Islands southwest of the main islands of Japan.