Battle of Norada 1560
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1560 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Azai Nagamasa, Rokkaku Yoshikata | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.1962, 136.2000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Norada (野良田の戦い) took place during Japan's Sengoku period between forces under Azai Nagamasa and Rokkaku Yoshikata in the year 1560.
Azai Nagamasa had previously been a retainer under the Rokkaku clan, and sought independence from the Rokkaku; Rokkaku Yoshikata meanwhile sought to consolidate his power through subjugation of the Azai.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Norada (revision 1370451845), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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