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Tainei-ji incident

Tainei-ji incident was a battle fought in 1551 at Tainei-ji Temple, in what is now Japan. The recorded result: Sue victory.

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大寧寺の大内義隆主従の墓所（山口県長門市）
大寧寺の大内義隆主従の墓所（山口県長門市）. TT mk2, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1551
WhereTainei-ji Temple, Japan34.328N, 131.163E
OutcomeSue victory
BelligerentsŌuchi forces under Sue TakafusaagainstClose retainers of Ōuchi Yoshitaka

Record

Date1551 (year precision)
to 30 September 1551
PlaceTainei-ji Temple, Japan
34.328N, 131.163E
KindBattle, early modern
Commanders
  • Sue Takafusa
  • Sugi Shigenori
  • Naitō Okimori
  • Ōuchi Yoshitaka
  • Sagara Taketō
Tainei-ji incidentTainei-ji incidentBattle of Dan-no-uraSiege of MojiOuchi Teruhiro RebellionSiege of Sanbonmatsu CastleBattle of AshiyauraSiege of MojiSiege of Sanbonmatsu CastleBattle of AshiyauraFukuokaMatsuyamaKitakyūshūŌitaSaseboMatsue100 km34.328N, 131.163E
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 1551

Tainei-ji incident 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 Q10856357, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Tainei-ji incident, revision 1381298840, 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.