Battle of Anegawa
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The Battle of Anegawa was a pivotal 1570 Sengoku-period conflict in Japan in which the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Azai and Asakura clans, strengthening their path toward national unification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Anegawa canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sengoku-period conflict
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battle ⓘ |
| alliance | Oda–Tokugawa alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Azai Nagamasa's later downfall
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rise of Oda–Tokugawa cooperation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Asakura clan
NERFINISHED
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Azai clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Oda clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Azai clan's betrayal of alliance with Oda Nobunaga
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Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Azai territory ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Azai–Asakura forces
NERFINISHED
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Oda–Tokugawa forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Asakura Yoshikage
NERFINISHED
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Azai Nagamasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Oda Nobunaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1570-07-30 ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period precursor ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ishiyama Hongan-ji War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to consolidation of central Japan under Oda Nobunaga
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weakened Asakura clan ⓘ weakened Azai clan ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Asakura Yoshikage
NERFINISHED
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Azai Nagamasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Oda Nobunaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
near Anegawa River
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Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryContext | feudal clan warfare in Japan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
close-quarters melee combat along riverbanks
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heavy use of ashigaru infantry ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | shifted regional power balance in Ōmi Province ⓘ |
| opposedAlliance | Azai–Asakura alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Oda Nobunaga's campaign in Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Oda Nobunaga's unification campaigns
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Tokugawa shogunate's later establishment ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Oda–Tokugawa alliance ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Oda Nobunaga's path toward national unification
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's political position ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | central Honshu ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1570 ⓘ |
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