Battle of Okehazama 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 |
| War / conflict | Three Surprise Attacks of Japan | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Imagawa Yoshimoto, Oda Nobunaga | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.0600, 136.9808 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Okehazama (桶狭間の戦い, Okehazama-no-tatakai) took place on 12 June 1560 in Owari Province, in today's Aichi Prefecture. In this battle, the heavily outnumbered Oda clan troops, commanded by Oda Nobunaga, defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto and established Oda as one of the front-running warlords in the Sengoku period.
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