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Battle of Shijōnawate

Battle of Shijōnawate was a battle fought on 4 February 1348 at Sasara district, in what is now Japan. It was part of Q334845. The recorded result: Northern Court victory. Recorded strength: 60,000–80,000 against 3,000.

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Kusunoki Masatsura (right), Koshirô Hyôgo (center) and Noda Shirô (left) at the Battle of Shijo-nawate in 1348
Kusunoki Masatsura (right), Koshirô Hyôgo (center) and Noda Shirô (left) at the Battle of Shijo-nawate in 1348. Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 February 1348
WhereSasara district, Japan34.732N, 135.649E
OutcomeNorthern Court victory
BelligerentsNorthern CourtagainstSouthern Court
Part ofQ334845

Where it sits in Q334845

Battle of Tatarahama, 1336Battle of Minatogawa, 1336Sieges of Kuromaru, 1338Battle of Shijōnawate, 1348Battle of Yawata, 135313361353Battle of Shijōnawate, 1348
5 placed engagements of Q334845 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date4 February 1348
PlaceSasara district, Japan
34.732N, 135.649E
KindBattle, medieval
Strength60,000–80,0003,000
Commanders
  • Kō no Moroyasu
  • Kō no Moronao
  • Kusunoki Masatsura
  • Kitabatake Chikafusa
Battle of ShijōnawateBattle of ShijōnawateSiege of EguchiSiege of Wakae CastleSiege of Wakae CastleBattle of ImafukuBattle of YaoSiege of EguchiSiege of Wakae CastleNagoyaKyotoWakayamaGifuTottoriMaizuruOkayamaTokushima100 km34.732N, 135.649E
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Battle of Shijōnawate is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1502715, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Shijōnawate, revision 1375618843, 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.