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Siege of Hiuchi

Siege of Hiuchi was a siege conducted in April 1183 at Yunoo Pass, in what is now Japan. It was part of the Genpei War, which ran from 1180 to 1185. The recorded result: Siege succeeds; fortress falls, but Minamoto survive and escape.

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FoughtApril 1183
WhereYunoo Pass, Japan35.769N, 136.198E
OutcomeSiege succeeds; fortress falls, but Minamoto survive and escape
BelligerentsMinamoto clanagainstTaira clan
Part ofGenpei War1180 to 1185

Where it sits in the Genpei War

Battle of Uji, 1180Battle of Ishibashiyama, 1180Siege of Kinugasa Castle, 1180Battle of Yūkihama, 1180Battle of Ichihara, 1180Battle of Fujigawa, 1180Battle of Hachita, 1180Siege of Kanasa Castle, 1180Mino Genji's raising of an army, 1180Iyo Kono Uprising, 1180Battle of Omi, 1180Battle of Yahagi-gawa, 1181Siege of Nara, 1181Battle of Sunomata-gawa, 1181Battle of Yokotagawara, 1181Yowa Hokuriku Expedition, 1181Battle of Nogimiya, 1183Siege of Hiuchi, 1183Battle of Hannyano, 1183Battle of Kurikara, 1183Battle of Shioyama, 1183Battle of Shinohara, 1183Siege of Fukuryūji, 1183Battle of Mizushima, 1183Siege of Hōjūjidono, 1184Battle of Muroyama, 1184Battle of Uji, 1184Battle of Awazu, 1184Battle of Mikusayama, 1184Battle of Ichi-no-Tani, 1184Battle of Kojima, 1185Battle of Ashiyaura, 1185Battle of Yashima, 1185Battle of Shido, 1185Battle of Dan-no-ura, 118511801185Siege of Hiuchi, 1183
35 placed engagements of the Genpei War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

DateApril 1183 (month precision)
to 20 May 1183
PlaceYunoo Pass, Japan
35.769N, 136.198E
KindSiege, medieval
Commanders
  • Taira no Koremori
Siege of HiuchiSiege of HiuchiSiege of KanegasakiSiege of KanegasakiSiege of Hikida CastleSiege of Ichijōdani CastleBattle of ShizugatakeSiege of KanegasakiSiege of Ichijōdani CastleBattle of ShizugatakeŌsakaNagoyaKyotoNaganoKōbeKanazawaHamamatsuTsu100 km35.769N, 136.198E
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Siege of Hiuchi is one of 459 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 604 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q3142821, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Hiuchi, revision 1379171575, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.