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Battle of Takajō

Battle of Takajō was a battle fought in 1587 in what is now Japan. It was part of Q11356994. The recorded result: Toyotomi victory. Recorded strength: 90,000 against 20,000.

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Fought1587
WhereJapan32.150N, 131.459E
OutcomeToyotomi victory
BelligerentsForces of Toyotomi HideyoshiagainstShimazu clan
Part ofQ11356994

Where it sits in Q11356994

Siege of Toyama, 1585Battle of Takajō, 1587Siege of Akizuki, 1587Siege of Ganjaku, 1587Siege of Kagoshima, 1587Battle of Sendaigawa, 158715851587Battle of Takajō, 1587
6 placed engagements of Q11356994 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1587 (year precision)
PlaceJapan
32.150N, 131.459E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength90,00020,000
Commanders
Battle of TakajōBattle of TakajōBattle of MimigawaSiege of TakabaruBattle of KizakiBattle of MakadobaruBattle of SendaigawaSiege of TakabaruBattle of KizakiBattle of MakadobaruNagasakiKagoshimaKumamotoŌitaSaseboKanoya100 km32.150N, 131.459E
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 1587

Battle of Takajō 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 Q4872487, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Takajō, revision 1385441747, 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.