Western Army
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The Western Army was a coalition of Japanese daimyōs led by Ishida Mitsunari that opposed Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive power struggle at the end of the Sengoku period.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faction
ⓘ
military coalition ⓘ |
| alliedWith | Toyotomi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 1600 ⓘ |
| approximateStrength | about 80,000 troops ⓘ |
| battleType | feudal samurai army coalition ⓘ |
| commandStructure | coalition of daimyōs ⓘ |
| conflict | Battle of Sekigahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | Battle of Sekigahara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | late 16th century ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Toyotomi loyalist daimyōs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ankokuji Ekei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chōsokabe Morichika NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishida Mitsunari NERFINISHED ⓘ Kikkawa Hiroie NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobayakawa Hideaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Konishi Yukinaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Mōri Terumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Yoshihiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukita Hideie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōtani Yoshitsugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | western Japan ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | decisive loser in unification of Japan under Tokugawa rule ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| leader | Ishida Mitsunari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfMainBattle | Sekigahara, Mino Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Ishida Mitsunari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Konishi Yukinaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimazu Yoshihiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukita Hideie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ōtani Yoshitsugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | defection of Kobayakawa Hideaki ⓘ |
| operatedInPeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedFaction | Eastern Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
limit Tokugawa Ieyasu’s power
ⓘ
preserve Toyotomi dominance ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | predominantly Buddhist ⓘ |
| resultOfDefeat |
decline of Toyotomi clan
ⓘ
rise of Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| sideInConflict | Sekigahara Western forces ⓘ |
| status | defeated ⓘ |
| supported | Toyotomi Hideyori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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