Siege of Moji 1561
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1561 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Japanese–Portuguese conflicts | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 33.9581, 130.9685 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Moji (門司城の戦い, Moji-jō no tatakai) was a siege in 1561 of the castle of Moji in Japan. The castle belonged to the Mōri clan, whose capital was the city of Yamaguchi.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Moji (revision 1370743586), 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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