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Siege of Chihaya 1333

Siege of Chihaya: Chihaya Castle16
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1333Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraMedieval (500–1499)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictGenkō WarWikidata P361
Coordinates34.4172, 135.6512Wikidata P625

About the battle

The 1333 siege of Chihaya took place during the final year of Japan's Kamakura period. It was one of several battles of the Genkō War, in which Emperor Go-Daigo sought to eliminate the power of the Hōjō clan regents.

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Location

34.4172, 135.6512 · Japan

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