What the records say
- When
- May 1221
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.88° N, 135.78° E
- Description
- 1221 battle in Japan
Battle of Uji (1221)
Battle in Japan
The third battle at the Uji River was the primary battle of the Jōkyū War in Japan. Bakufu forces led by Hōjō Yoshitoki, shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate, sought to enter Kyoto and overthrow Emperor Go-Toba, using Uji and Seta as their gateways.
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