The Battle of Gifu Castle was a battle in August 1600 that led to the destruction of Gifu Castle in Gifu, Mino Province (modern-day Gifu Prefecture), Japan. The battle served as a prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara the following month. It pitted Oda Hidenobu of the western forces (and loyal to Toyotomi Hideyori) against Ikeda Terumasa and Fukushima Masanori of the eastern forces (and loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu). The castle was destroyed as a result of the battle. Gifu Castle Official Page. Gifu City Hall. Accessed June 12, 2008. (more)
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Oda Hidenobu:
Oda Hidenobu was the son of Oda Nobutada and lived during the Azuchi-Momoyama period in the late-16th century. His other name was Sanpōshi (三法師).
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Japan:
Japan (日本 Nihon or Nippon , officially 日本国 or Nihon-koku) is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of China, Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the so
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Aichi Prefecture:
Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region. The capital is Nagoya. It is the focus of the Chūkyō Metropolitan Area.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu:
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Ieyasu seized power in 1600, received appointment as shogun in 1603, abdicated
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Gifu Prefecture:
Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu. Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through su
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Battle of Sekigahara:
The Battle of Sekigahara, popularly known as the Realm Divide, was a decisive battle on September 15 1600 that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. Though it would take three more years for Ieyasu to consolidate his position of powe
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Dungeon (disambiguation):
A dungeon is an underground prison or vault. Dungeon or donjon can also refer to: * Dungeon (comics), a series of comic books created by Joann Sfar and Lewis Trondheim, originally published under the French title Donjon. * Dungeon (computer game), an
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Toyotomi clan:
During the Sengoku period in 16th century Japan, the Toyotomi clan began to thrive. Originating in Owari Province, the Toyotomi served as retainers to the Oda clan throughout the Sengoku period. The most influential figure within the Toyotomi was Toy
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Tōkaidō (road):
The Tōkaidō was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence t
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