Siege

Siege of Mitsuji

May 1576 · 34.65° N, 135.52° E

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May 1576
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Siege
Coordinates
34.65° N, 135.52° E
Description
1576 attack on the fortress in Osaka, Japan

Siege of Mitsuji

1576 attack on the fortress in Osaka, Japan

The 1576 siege of Mitsuji was part of the eleven-year Ishiyama Hongan-ji War. The Ikkō-ikki, a group of warrior monks and peasants, controlled the fortress and stood as one of the primary obstacles to Oda Nobunaga's bid for power.

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