Siege of Kajiki 1549
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1549 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 31.7496, 130.6692 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Kajiki was fought in 1549. The Shimazu clan besieged the Kajiki castle in what is now Kagoshima prefecture, Japan. The siege succeeded and the castle was taken. The siege is notable for the first time "Portuguese derived" arquebuses were used in battle in Japan.
Shimazu Takahisa attacked the castle of Kajiki in Ōsumi Province, in southern Kyushu. Ijuin Tadaaki, a Shimazu vassal, used a gun provided by Tanegashima Tokitaka.
Shimazu Takahisa proceeded to enlarge Shimazu holdings on the island of Kyushu during the following several years.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Kajiki (revision 1377309798), 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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