Siege of Minowa 1566
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1566 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Nagano Narimori, Takeda Shingen | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.4049, 138.9510 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The 1566 siege of Minowa was one of several battles fought by the Takeda clan in their campaigns to seize the lands of the Uesugi clan, during Japan's Sengoku period. It is part of a larger power struggle between Takeda Shingen and Uesugi Kenshin.
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