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Siege of Otate

Siege of Otate was a siege conducted on 17 March 1578 at Uesugi Castle, in what is now Japan; it lasted 37 days. The recorded result: Siege successful; Uesugi Kagekatsu victorious.

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Fought17 March 1578lasted 37 days
WhereUesugi Castle, Japan37.167N, 138.236E
OutcomeSiege successful; Uesugi Kagekatsu victorious
Belligerentsforces of Uesugi Kagetoraagainstforces of Uesugi Kagekatsu

Record

Date17 March 1578
to 23 April 1578
PlaceUesugi Castle, Japan
37.167N, 138.236E
KindSiege, early modern
Commanders
  • Uesugi Kagetora
  • Uesugi Kagenobu
  • Uesugi Norimasa
  • Kitajō Takahiro
Siege of OtateSiege of OtateBattle of UenoharaSiege of KatsurayamaBattles of KawanakajimaBattle of SaigawaSiege of Sakato CastleBattle of UenoharaSiege of KatsurayamaBattles of KawanakajimaBattle of SaigawaNiigataKanazawaFukuiMatsumotoNagaokaMaebashi100 km37.167N, 138.236E
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Elsewhere in 1578

Siege of Otate 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 Q7510546, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Otate, revision 1370744235, 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.