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.


Statements (44)
Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military campaign
siege
alsoKnownAs Osaka no Eki
belligerent forces loyal to the Toyotomi clan
forces of the Tokugawa shogunate
cause Tokugawa suspicion of Toyotomi resurgence
political rivalry between Tokugawa and Toyotomi clans
commander Tokugawa Hidetada
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Toyotomi Hideyori
Yodo-dono
conflict Tokugawa shogunate
Toyotomi clan
country Japan
endTime 1615
era Edo period
late Sengoku period
followedBy long-term Tokugawa peace
hasPart Summer Siege of Osaka
Winter Siege of Osaka
historicalPeriod early 17th century
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
outcome fall of Osaka Castle
partOf early Edo period conflicts
unification of Japan
precededBy Battle of Sekigahara
region Kansai region
result destruction of the Toyotomi clan
unquestioned dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate
significance consolidation of Tokugawa rule over Japan
final major conflict of the Sengoku period
startTime 1614
typeOfConflict feudal civil war
used castle fortifications
matchlock firearms
year 1614–1615

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Siege of Osaka ("Winter Siege of Osaka")
Siege of Osaka ("Summer Siege of Osaka")
hasPart
Osaka Castle
hasRoleIn
Osaka Castle ("Summer Siege of Osaka")
wasDestroyedIn

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