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Battle of Tennōji 1615

Battle of Tennōji: The Siege of Osaka Castle
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date3 June 1615Wikidata
Year1615Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSummer Siege of OsakaWikidata P361
ParticipantsHonda Tadatomo, Sanada YukimuraWikidata P710
Coordinates34.6544, 135.5112Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Tennōji (天王寺・岡山の戦い, Tennōji Okayama no tatakai) was fought on 3 June, 1615 between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyori. Tokugawa was besieging Osaka, and Hideyori had planned a counterattack. Both sides were plagued by mistakes until Hideyori's side finally fell. He presumably committed suicide. The Toyotomi army suffered nearly 50% casualties in this battle, with more than 15,000 dead. This was also the final battle of Sanada Yukimura.

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Location

34.6544, 135.5112 · Japan

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