Siege of Osaka
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The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign → siege → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Osaka no Eki
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| belligerent |
forces loyal to the Toyotomi clan
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forces of the Tokugawa shogunate → |
| cause |
Tokugawa suspicion of Toyotomi resurgence
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political rivalry between Tokugawa and Toyotomi clans → |
| commander |
Tokugawa Hidetada
→
Tokugawa Ieyasu → Toyotomi Hideyori → Yodo-dono → |
| conflict |
Tokugawa shogunate
→
Toyotomi clan → |
| country |
Japan
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| endTime |
1615
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| era |
Edo period
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late Sengoku period → |
| followedBy |
long-term Tokugawa peace
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| hasPart |
Summer Siege of Osaka
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Winter Siege of Osaka → |
| historicalPeriod |
early 17th century
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| impact |
centralization of power under the Tokugawa shogunate
→
end of large-scale samurai warfare in Japan → |
| location |
Osaka
→
Osaka Castle → |
| notableEvent |
breach of Osaka Castle defenses
→
death of Yodo-dono → forced seppuku of Toyotomi Hideyori → |
| objective |
elimination of Toyotomi political power
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| outcome |
fall of Osaka Castle
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| partOf |
early Edo period conflicts
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unification of Japan → |
| precededBy |
Battle of Sekigahara
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| region |
Kansai region
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| result |
destruction of the Toyotomi clan
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unquestioned dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate → |
| significance |
consolidation of Tokugawa rule over Japan
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final major conflict of the Sengoku period → |
| startTime |
1614
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| typeOfConflict |
feudal civil war
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| used |
castle fortifications
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matchlock firearms → |
| year |
1614–1615
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Siege of Osaka
("Winter Siege of Osaka")
→
Siege of Osaka ("Summer Siege of Osaka") → |
hasPart |
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Osaka Castle
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hasRoleIn |
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Osaka Castle
("Summer Siege of Osaka")
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wasDestroyedIn |