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Siege of Chōkō-ji

Siege of Chōkō-ji was a siege conducted in 1570 at Chōkō-ji Castle, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Oda victory; Siege lifted. Recorded strength: 4,000 men against Castle Garrison.

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Fought1570
WhereChōkō-ji Castle, Japan35.106N, 136.130E
OutcomeOda victory; Siege lifted.
BelligerentsForces of Rokkaku clanagainstForces of Oda clan

Record

Date1570 (year precision)
PlaceChōkō-ji Castle, Japan
35.106N, 136.130E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength4,000 menCastle Garrison
Commanders
  • Rokkaku Yoshisuke
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1570

Siege of Chōkō-ji 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 Q7509937, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Chōkō-ji, revision 1370740260, 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.