Battle of Okehazama
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The Battle of Okehazama was a pivotal 1560 conflict in Japan in which the outnumbered Oda Nobunaga defeated Imagawa Yoshimoto, marking the rise of Nobunaga as a major warlord of the Sengoku period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Okehazama canonical | 3 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Okehazama no Tatakai ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Oda Nobunaga's later unification campaigns ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imagawa Yoshimoto
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Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| campaign |
Imagawa invasion of Owari
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surface form:
Imagawa campaign toward Kyoto
|
| casusBelli | Imagawa invasion of Owari ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinConflict | early Sengoku conflict ⓘ |
| combatant |
Imagawa clan
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Oda clan ⓘ |
| commander |
Imagawa Yoshimoto
ⓘ
Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| conflict | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1560 ⓘ |
| death | Imagawa Yoshimoto killed in combat ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period precursor ⓘ |
| followedBy | Oda Nobunaga's territorial expansion ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | border area between Owari and Mikawa ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of Imagawa clan power
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rise of Oda Nobunaga as major warlord ⓘ shift in regional power balance in central Japan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| involves |
feudal Japanese clans
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samurai warfare ⓘ |
| legacy |
frequently depicted in Japanese historical narratives
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studied as example of successful surprise attack ⓘ |
| location |
Okehazama
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Owari Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
surprise attack by Oda Nobunaga
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turning point in Oda Nobunaga's rise to power ⓘ |
| outcome | Oda control consolidated in Owari ⓘ |
| partOf | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1560-06-12 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imagawa Yoshimoto's march toward Kyoto ⓘ |
| primaryTheater | central Honshu ⓘ |
| result |
Oda victory
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death of Imagawa Yoshimoto ⓘ |
| significance |
early demonstration of Oda Nobunaga's military genius
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pivotal battle of the Sengoku period ⓘ |
| strength |
Imagawa forces numerically superior
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Oda forces outnumbered ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
attack on Imagawa main camp
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use of terrain and weather for concealment ⓘ |
| year | Eiroku 3 (Japanese era name) ⓘ |
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