Siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle 1540
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1540 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Japan | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| Participants | Amago Haruhisa, Mōri Motonari | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.6476, 132.7028 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle (吉田郡山城の戦い, Yoshida-Kōriyama-jō no tatakai) took place from 5 October 1540 (6th day of 9th month of Tenbun 9) until 8 February 1541 (13th day of 1st month of Tenbun 10) in Yoshida, Aki Province, Japan during the Sengoku period. Amago Haruhisa, with 30,000 men, attacked Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, which belonged to Mōri Motonari and was defended by 8,000 men. When the Ōuchi clan sent an army under the command of Sue Harukata to relieve the siege, the Amago were forced to leave.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle (revision 1370746527), 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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