Unknown 8 a with dragon form name. 7 the kingdom extended its authority over the southernmost islands in the ryukyu archipelago by the end of the 15th century and by 1571 the amami ōshima islands to the north near kyūshū were incorporated into the kingdom as well. Ryukyu s golden age occurred during the reign of shō shin the second king of that dynasty who reigned from 1478 to 1526.
