Yamatai ( 邪 馬 台 国 yamatai koku ) is a Japanese early state formation of the Yayoi period , which is mentioned in the Chinese historical chronicle of Sango-chi ( Chinese 三國 志 - " Records of the Three States "). According to this source, the country of Nu-wan-go (with a residence in Yamatai (Chinese Ematai ) was ruled by a female ruler ( Chinese ex. 女王 , pinyin : nǚwáng , pall .: Nuywan ) Himiko (Chinese Chinese Bimihu ) Constant wars were fought for the post of head of state - the high priestess.After the death of Himiko, Yamatoi was again overwhelmed by the feud, which ended with the election of a new high priestess-ruler - a 13-year-old relative of Himiko, named .
Location
There are two theories regarding the location of Yamatai. Supporters of the first claim that Yamatai was in the modern Kinki region and developed in Yamato in the 4th – 5th centuries. Their opponents locate Yamatai on the island of Kyushu , referring to the excavation of the settlement Yoshinogari . In addition to these two traditional theories, there are hypotheses that localize Yamatai on the islands of Okinawa and even in Hawaii .
See also
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Literature
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