Siege of Arai 1516
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1516 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Yoshiatsu Miura, Yoshioki Miura | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.1599, 139.6130 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Arai (新井城の戦い) was among the first steps taken by Hōjō Sōun towards becoming one of the most powerful warlords of Japan's Sengoku period. After attacking Kamakura in 1512, Hōjō turned to Arai castle, on Miura Peninsula, to the south, which was controlled by Miura Yoshiatsu.
Miura Yoshiatsu's son Yoshimoto, believing defeat to be inevitable, killed himself by chopping off his own head.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Arai (revision 1370738943), 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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