Shō Sen'i

Shō Sen'i (尚 宣威, Shō Sen'i, 14301477; r. 1477 (only six months)) was a king of the Ryukyu Kingdom, the second ruler of the second Shō dynasty. He ruled for only six months after his elder brother Shō En died, and was forced to abdicate to his nephew, Shō Shin.

Shō Sen'i
尚宣威
King of Ryūkyū
Reign1477
PredecessorShō En
SuccessorShō Shin
Born1430
Izena Island, Ryukyu
DiedSeptember 11, 1477 (aged 4647)
Goeku, Ryukyu
IssueShō Cho, Prince Goeku Chōri
Shō Tei, Prince Mizato Chōeki
Inin (Shō Shin's wife)
Names
Shō Sei'i (尚宣威)
Posthumous name
Gichū (義忠)
Divine nameNishi no yononushi (西之世主)[1]
HouseSecond Shō dynasty
FatherShō Shoku
MotherZui Un

Shō Sen'i was named Prince of Goeku (越来王子) after his abdication, and given Goeku magiri (today part of Okinawa City) as his domain, but died in the same year. It has been suggested that he was murdered by the queen dowager Ukiyaka.

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