Atlas of Battles

war, 12 engagements

Battles of the Genkō War

The atlas places 12 engagements of the Genkō War (1331 to 1333): 5 battles, 6 sieges and 1 campaign, all in present-day Japan.

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Siege of Kami-Akasaka CastleBattle of SenjōsanKōzuke-Musashi CampaignBattle of KotesashiBattle of SekidoSiege of Tōshō-jiSiege of KasagiSiege of AkasakaBattle of BubaigawaraSiege of ChihayaBattle of KumegawaSiege of KamakuraSiege of KasagiSiege of AkasakaBattle of BubaigawaraSiege of ChihayaBattle of KumegawaSiege of KamakuraŌsakaNagoyaKyotoNaganoKōchiYokohamaKōbeKanazawaHamamatsuShizuoka200 km35.112N, 136.572E
12 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1331: 2 engagements1333: 10 engagements10 in 133313311333
12 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Siege of Kasagi, 1331Siege of Akasaka, 1331Battle of Bubaigawara, 1333Siege of Chihaya, 1333Siege of Kami-Akasaka Castle, 1333Battle of Senjōsan, 1333Kōzuke-Musashi Campaign, 1333Battle of Kotesashi, 1333Battle of Kumegawa, 1333Battle of Sekido, 1333Siege of Tōshō-ji, 1333Siege of Kamakura, 133313311333
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1331Siege of KasagiKasagiyama, Japan
21 October 1331Siege of AkasakaShimo-Akasaka Castle, JapanHōjō victory, Prince Moriyoshi and Masashige escape
1333Battle of BubaigawaraFuchū, JapanImperial victory
1333Siege of ChihayaChihaya Castle, JapanSiege fails; Imperial victory
1333Siege of Kami-Akasaka CastleKami-Akasaka Castle, Japan
24 April 1333Battle of SenjōsanMount Senjō (Tottori), Japan
1333Kōzuke-Musashi CampaignKōzuke Province, Japan
23 June 1333Battle of KotesashiKotesashi, JapanImperial victory
24 June 1333Battle of KumegawaYanase River, JapanImperial victory
28 June 1333Battle of SekidoSekido, Japan
4 July 1333Siege of Tōshō-jiTōshō-ji Temple, Japan
5 July 1333Siege of KamakuraKamakura, JapanImperial victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Genkō War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.