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Sieges of Nagashima

Sieges of Nagashima was a siege conducted in 1570 at Nagashima Castle, in what is now Japan; it lasted about 4 years. It was part of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War, which ran from 1570 to 1580. The recorded result: Ikkō-ikki victory. Recorded strength: At least 20,000 against At least 20,000.

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An ukiyo-e of the Battle of Nagashima.
An ukiyo-e of the Battle of Nagashima.. Utagawa Yoshikazu / 歌川芳員, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1570lasted about 4 years
WhereNagashima Castle, Japan35.089N, 136.698E
OutcomeIkkō-ikki victory.
BelligerentsIkkō-ikki monksagainstforces of Oda Nobunaga
Part ofIshiyama Hongan-ji War1570 to 1580

Where it sits in the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War

Sieges of Nagashima, 1570Battle of Noda-Fukushima, 1570Siege of Takaya Castle, 1574Siege of Mitsuji, 1576Battle of Tennōji, 1576Battles of Kizugawaguchi, 1576First Battle of Kizugawaguchi, 1576Second Battle of Kizugawaguchi, 157815701578Sieges of Nagashima, 1570
8 placed engagements of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1570 (year precision)
to 13 October 1574
PlaceNagashima Castle, Japan
35.089N, 136.698E
KindSiege, early modern
StrengthAt least 20,000At least 20,000
Commanders
Sieges of NagashimaSieges of NagashimaSiege of KaganoiSiege of KanieBattle of KiyosuBattle of InōSiege of MaruneSiege of KaganoiBattle of InōŌsakaKyotoKōbeHamamatsuTsuWakayamaGifuFukui100 km35.089N, 136.698E
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Sieges of Nagashima 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 Q1073030, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Sieges of Nagashima, revision 1370746821, 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.