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Battle of Kizaki

Battle of Kizaki was a battle fought on 14 June 1572 at Q11583155, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Shimazu victory. Recorded strength: 300 against 3,000.

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Fought14 June 1572
WhereQ11583155, Japan32.040N, 130.830E
OutcomeShimazu victory
BelligerentsShimazu clanagainstItō clan

Record

Date14 June 1572
PlaceQ11583155, Japan
32.040N, 130.830E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength3003,000
Commanders
Battle of KizakiBattle of KizakiSiege of TakabaruBattle of SendaigawaSiege of KajikiSiege of Iwatsurugi CastleSiege of Minamata CastleBattle of SendaigawaSiege of KajikiSiege of Iwatsurugi CastleSiege of Minamata CastleNagasakiKagoshimaKumamotoŌitaSaseboKanoya100 km32.040N, 130.830E
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

Battle of Kizaki 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 Q4871457, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kizaki, revision 1370267198, 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.