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Siege of Gongenyama

Siege of Gongenyama was a siege conducted in 1510 at Gongen'yama Castle, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Uesugi victory.

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Fought1510
WhereGongen'yama Castle, Japan35.472N, 139.629E
OutcomeUesugi victory
Belligerentsforces of Ueda Masamoriagainstforces of Uesugi Tomoyoshi

Record

Date1510 (year precision)
PlaceGongen'yama Castle, Japan
35.472N, 139.629E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Ueda Masamori
  • Uesugi Tomoyoshi
Siege of GongenyamaSiege of GongenyamaBattle of SeyaharaSiege of Sugimoto CastleSiege of KamakuraBattle of OzawaharaSiege of Tōshō-jiBattle of SeyaharaSiege of Sugimoto CastleSiege of KamakuraBattle of OzawaharaSiege of Tōshō-jiNaganoHamamatsuShizuokaMitoMatsumotoKōfuUtsunomiyaMaebashi100 km35.472N, 139.629E
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 1510

Siege of Gongenyama 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 Q19563402, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Gongenyama, revision 1370741551, 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.