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Siege of Koriyama

Siege of Koriyama was a siege conducted in 1540 at Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, in what is now Japan; it ran into the following year. The recorded result: Mōri victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 18,000 total; (8,000 Mori; 10,000 Ōuchi relief force).

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Fought1540ran into the following year
WhereYoshida-Kōriyama Castle, Japan34.648N, 132.703E
OutcomeMōri victory
BelligerentsAmago clanagainstMōri clan; Ōuchi clan

Record

Date1540 (year precision)
to 8 February 1541
PlaceYoshida-Kōriyama Castle, Japan
34.648N, 132.703E
KindSiege, early modern
Strength30,00018,000 total; (8,000 Mori; 10,000 Ōuchi relief force)
Commanders
  • Amago Haruhisa
  • Amago Hisayuki
  • Kamei Hidetsuna
  • Kikkawa Okitsune
  • Kokushou Hisazumi
  • Misawa Tameyuki
  • Mōri Motonari
  • Kunishi Motosuke
  • Awaya Motoyoshi
  • Awaya Motozane
  • Katsura Motozumi
  • Kodama Narimitsu
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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 1540

Siege of Koriyama 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 Q2392497, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Yoshida-Kōriyama Castle, revision 1381490536, 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.