siege, medieval

Siege of Sanjō Palace

Name: Siege of Sanjō Palace
Start: 1160-01-19
Location: Heian-kyō, Japan

Siege of Sanjō Palace was a siege conducted on 19 January 1160 at Heian-kyō, in what is now Japan; it lasted 17 days. It was part of the Heiji rebellion. The recorded result: Minamoto clan victory; Palace destroyed. Recorded strength: 500? against Unknown.

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Fought19 January 1160lasted 17 days

WhereHeian-kyō, Japan35.012N, 135.768E

OutcomeMinamoto clan victory; Palace destroyed

BelligerentsMinamoto Clan, with Fujiwara no NobuyoriagainstPalace guards protecting Go-Shirakawa

Part ofHeiji rebellion1160

Record

Date	19 January 1160 to 5 February 1160
Place	Heian-kyō, Japan 35.012N, 135.768E
Kind	Siege, medieval
Strength	500?	Unknown
Commanders	Minamoto no Yoshitomo

The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Toba-Fushimi 1868, same recorded site
Battle of Shōkoku-ji 1551, 2.4 km N
Siege of Hōjūjidono 1184, 2.7 km S
Battle of Goryō 1467, 2.8 km N
Battle of Higashi-iwakura 1467, 3.2 km E

Contested ground: this site was fought over 16 times between 1160 and 1868.

Elsewhere in 1160

Siege of Sanjō Palace is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q815100, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Sanjō Palace, revision 1370745018, 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.