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Siege of Nanao 1576

Siege of Nanao: Nanaojo-old-rute
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1576Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
ParticipantsChō Tsugutsura, Uesugi KenshinWikidata P710
Coordinates37.0090, 136.9839Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Nanao was one of many sieges undertaken by Uesugi Kenshin, an Uesugi clan daimyō of Japan's Sengoku period.

The castle of Nanao, which was under possession by Hatakeyama Haruōmaru.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Nanao (revision 1370743869), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

37.0090, 136.9839 · Japan

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