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Siege of Iwamura Castle

Siege of Iwamura Castle was a siege conducted in 1572 at Iwamura Castle, in what is now Japan; it lasted about 3 years. The recorded result: Akiyama victory.

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Fought1572lasted about 3 years
WhereIwamura Castle, Japan35.360N, 137.451E
OutcomeAkiyama victory
BelligerentsTakeda clanagainstOda clan

Record

Date1572 (year precision)
to 1575
PlaceIwamura Castle, Japan
35.360N, 137.451E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Lady Otsuya
Siege of Iwamura CastleSiege of Iwamura CastleSiege of Akechi CastleSiege of MatsuoSiege of TerabeBattle of Komaki and NagakuteSiege of DōhoraSiege of Akechi CastleSiege of MatsuoSiege of TerabeSiege of DōhoraŌsakaNagoyaKyotoKanazawaHamamatsuShizuokaTsuFukui100 km35.360N, 137.451E
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1572

Siege of Iwamura 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 Q2593996, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Iwamura Castle, revision 1370742030, 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.