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Battle of Tenmokuzan

Battle of Tenmokuzan was a battle fought on 3 April 1582 at Mount Tenmoku, in what is now Japan. It was part of the Kōshū Conquest. The recorded result: Oda victory, Takeda clan eradicated. Recorded strength: 4,000 against 40+.

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An ukiyo-e of Takeda Katsuyori died in the Battle of Temmokuzan.
An ukiyo-e of Takeda Katsuyori died in the Battle of Temmokuzan.. Utagawa Kunitsuna, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought3 April 1582
WhereMount Tenmoku, Japan35.651N, 138.812E
OutcomeOda victory, Takeda clan eradicated
BelligerentsForces of Oda Nobunaga, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Hojo UjimasaagainstForces of Takeda Katsuyori
Part ofKōshū Conquest

Record

Date3 April 1582
PlaceMount Tenmoku, Japan
35.651N, 138.812E
KindBattle, early modern
Strength4,00040+
Casualties and lossesEntire army destroyed
Commanders
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Battle of Tenmokuzan 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 Q1113509, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tenmokuzan, revision 1374265384, 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.