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Battle of Kōnodai (1538) 1538

Battle of Kōnodai (1538): Konodai Castle
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1538Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
ParticipantsAshikaga Yoshiaki, Hōjō UjitsunaWikidata P710
Coordinates35.7837, 139.9041Wikidata P625

About the battle

The 1538 battle of Kōnodai took place during the Sengoku period of Japanese history, fought by the leader of the Hōjō, Hōjō Ujitsuna, against the combined forces of Satomi Yoshitaka and Ashikaga Yoshiaki (Oyumi). After a long-fought battle between the Hōjō and the allied forces, Ujitsuna emerged as the victor. During the battle Yoshiaki died.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kōnodai (1538) (revision 1370267631), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

35.7837, 139.9041 · Japan

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