Shō Shin
The Second Shō Dynasty lasted from AD 1470 to AD 1879. When Shō Toku, the last king of the first Shō Dynasty, died in 1469, courtiers launched a coup d'état and elected Shō En as king. He became the founder of the Second Shō Dynasty. The kingdom was at its peak during the reign of his son, Shō Shin. In 1609, Satsuma Domain conquered the Ryukyu Kingdom. From then on, Ryūkyū was a vassal state of Satsuma Domain while the king was ordered to keep its tributary relation with China. The kingdom became a domain of Japan in 1872. In 1879, Japan replaced Ryūkyū Domain with Okinawa Prefecture, formally annexing the islands. King Shō Tai was dethroned and later given the title of marquis.