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Battle of Mimigawa

Battle of Mimigawa was a battle fought in 1578 at Niiniin Taka Castle, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Shimazu clan victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 50,000.

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Fought1578
WhereNiiniin Taka Castle, Japan32.166N, 131.481E
OutcomeShimazu clan victory
Belligerents20px Shimazu clanagainst20px Ōtomo clan

Record

Date1578 (year precision)
PlaceNiiniin Taka Castle, Japan
32.166N, 131.481E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength30,00050,000
Commanders
  • Ōtomo Sōrin
  • Ōtomo Yoshimune
  • Yoshioka Akioki
  • Kamachi Akimori
Battle of MimigawaBattle of MimigawaBattle of TakajōSiege of TakabaruBattle of KizakiBattle of MakadobaruBattle of SendaigawaSiege of TakabaruBattle of KizakiBattle of MakadobaruNagasakiKagoshimaKumamotoŌitaSaseboKanoya100 km32.166N, 131.481E
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 1578

Battle of Mimigawa 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 Q4871739, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mimigawa, revision 1373645344, 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.