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Battle of Azukizaka

Battle of Azukizaka was a battle fought on 15 January 1564 at Nukata district, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Matsudaira victory.

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Tokugawa Ieyasu with help from the Jodo monks of the Daijuji temple in Okazaki, defeats the Ikkō-ikki at the battle of Azukizaka, 1564
Tokugawa Ieyasu with help from the Jodo monks of the Daijuji temple in Okazaki, defeats the Ikkō-ikki at the battle of Azukizaka, 1564. Yoshitoshi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 January 1564
WhereNukata district, Japan34.930N, 137.178E
OutcomeMatsudaira victory
BelligerentsIkkō-ikki monksagainstMatsudaira clan and Jōdo-shū monks

Record

Date15 January 1564
PlaceNukata district, Japan
34.930N, 137.178E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
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Elsewhere in 1564

Battle of Azukizaka is one of 1,390 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2762407, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Azukizaka (1564), revision 1370107284, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.