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Battle of Kawasaki 1057

Battle of Kawasaki
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1057Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictZenkunen WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsAbe no Sadato, Minamoto no YoriyoshiWikidata P710
Coordinates38.8485, 141.2936Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Kawasaki was the first major battle of the Early Nine Years' War (Zenkunen War) (1051–1063). It was fought between the forces of the Abe clan, led by Abe no Sadato, and those of the Minamoto clan, acting as agents of the Imperial Court, and led by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and his eighteen-year-old son Yoshiie.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Kawasaki (revision 1370266859), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

38.8485, 141.2936 · Japan

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