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Battle of Kojima 1185

Battle of Kojima: Battle of Fujito
Image: Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1185Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictGenpei WarWikidata P361
ParticipantsMinamoto clan, Sasaki Moritsuna, Taira clan, Taira no YukimoriWikidata P710
Coordinates34.5560, 133.7996Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Kojima (児島合戦), also called Battle of Fujito (藤戸の戦い), was a battle of the Genpei War of the Heian period of Japanese history, and took place in 1184.

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Location

34.5560, 133.7996 · Japan

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