Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 16 engagements

Mount Hiei: contested ground

The ground around Mount Hiei was fought over 16 times between 1160 and 1868: 8 battles and 8 sieges, in 6 different wars. All 16 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of Sanjō PalaceSiege of HōjūjidonoBattle of AwazuBattle of GoryōBattle of Higashi-iwakuraSiege of Mount HieiBattle of NyoigatakeBattle of FunaokayamaBattle of KatsuragawaraSiege of Yamashina Hongan-jiSiege of Nakao CastleBattle of Shōkoku-jiSiege of Mount HieiSiege of ŌtsuSiege of FushimiBattle of Toba-FushimiBattle of Toba-FushimiŌsakaNagoyaKōbeMatsuyamaHamamatsuShizuokaTsuWakayama200 km35.014N, 135.797E
16 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Sanjō Palace, 1160Siege of Hōjūjidono, 1184Battle of Awazu, 1184Battle of Goryō, 1467Battle of Higashi-iwakura, 1467Siege of Mount Hiei, 1499Battle of Nyoigatake, 1509Battle of Funaokayama, 1511Battle of Katsuragawara, 1527Siege of Yamashina Hongan-ji, 1532Siege of Nakao Castle, 1550Battle of Shōkoku-ji, 1551Siege of Mount Hiei, 1571Siege of Ōtsu, 1600Siege of Fushimi, 1600Battle of Toba-Fushimi, 186811601868
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
19 January 1160Siege of Sanjō PalaceHeian-kyōHeiji rebellion
3 January 1184Siege of HōjūjidonoHōjū-ji TempleGenpei War
4 March 1184Battle of AwazuOtsuGenpei War
22 February 1467Battle of GoryōKamigoryō ShrineŌnin War
16 October 1467Battle of Higashi-iwakuraNanzen-ji TempleŌnin War
17 August 1499Siege of Mount HieiMount Hiei
4 July 1509Battle of NyoigatakeMount NyoigatakeQ11550142
25 September 1511Battle of FunaokayamaMount FunaokaQ11550142
15 March 1527Battle of KatsuragawaraKatsura RiverQ11550142
23 September 1532Siege of Yamashina Hongan-jiYamashina Hongan-jiKyoroku Astronomical Rebellion
28 December 1550Siege of Nakao CastleNakao Castle
15 August 1551Battle of Shōkoku-jiShōkoku-ji Temple
29 September 1571Siege of Mount HieiMount Hiei
1600Siege of ŌtsuŌtsu Castle
September 1600Siege of FushimiFushimi Castle
31 January 1868Battle of Toba-FushimiTobaBoshin War

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.