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Siege of Ichijōdani Castle

Siege of Ichijōdani Castle was a siege conducted in 1573 at Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Oda clan victory; Asakura clan destroyed. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 20,000.

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Fukugen-machinami of Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins in Fukui, Fukui prefecture, Japan.
Fukugen-machinami of Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins in Fukui, Fukui prefecture, Japan.. 663highland, CC BY 2.5, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1573
WhereIchijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, Japan35.999N, 136.296E
OutcomeOda clan victory; Asakura clan destroyed
Belligerentsforces of Oda Nobunagaagainstforces of Asakura Yoshikage
Casualties and lossesUnknownand3,000+

Record

Date1573 (year precision)
PlaceIchijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, Japan
35.999N, 136.296E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength30,00020,000
Casualties and lossesUnknown3,000+
Commanders
  • Asakura Yoshikage
  • Asakura Kagetake
  • Asakura Kageakira
  • Saito Tatsuoki
Siege of Ichijōdani CastleSiege of Ichijōdani CastleSieges of KuromaruBattle of Kuzuryū-gawaSiege of HiuchiBattle of ShinoharaSiege of KanegasakiSieges of KuromaruBattle of ShinoharaSiege of KanegasakiNagoyaKyotoNaganoKanazawaGifuMatsumotoMaizuruToyama100 km35.999N, 136.296E
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Elsewhere in 1573

Siege of Ichijōdani Castle 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 Q1073936, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ichijōdani Castle, revision 1375618783, 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.