Siege of Osaka
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The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Siege of Osaka canonical | 8 |
| Summer Siege of Osaka | 4 |
| Winter Siege of Osaka | 3 |
| Osaka Campaign | 1 |
| Osaka campaign | 1 |
| Siege of Osaka-related conflicts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Siege of Osaka Context triple: [Osaka Castle, hasRoleIn, Siege of Osaka]
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Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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Battle of Nanjing
The Battle of Nanjing was a major 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War engagement in which Japanese forces captured China’s then-capital Nanjing, leading directly to the Nanjing Massacre.
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Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Siege of Osaka Target entity description: The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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A.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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B.
Battle of Tsushima
The Battle of Tsushima was a decisive 1905 naval clash of the Russo-Japanese War in which Japan’s fleet annihilated Russia’s Baltic Fleet, marking the first major victory of an Asian power over a European one in modern times.
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C.
Battle of Nanjing
The Battle of Nanjing was a major 1937 Second Sino-Japanese War engagement in which Japanese forces captured China’s then-capital Nanjing, leading directly to the Nanjing Massacre.
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D.
Battle of Guangzhou
The Battle of Guangzhou was a major 1938 Japanese offensive in southern China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, resulting in the capture of the key port city of Guangzhou and further tightening Japan’s blockade of China.
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E.
Battle of Changde
The Battle of Changde was a major World War II clash in 1943 between Chinese and Japanese forces in Hunan province, notable for intense urban combat, heavy casualties, and the use of chemical weapons by Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military campaign ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Osaka no Eki ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces loyal to the Toyotomi clan
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forces of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| cause |
Tokugawa suspicion of Toyotomi resurgence
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political rivalry between Tokugawa and Toyotomi clans ⓘ |
| commander |
Tokugawa Hidetada
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Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ Toyotomi Hideyori ⓘ Yodo-dono ⓘ |
| conflict |
Tokugawa shogunate
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Toyotomi clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1615 ⓘ |
| era |
Edo period
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late Sengoku period ⓘ |
| followedBy | long-term Tokugawa peace ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Siege of Osaka
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Summer Siege of Osaka
Siege of Osaka self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Winter Siege of Osaka
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| historicalPeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| impact |
centralization of power under the Tokugawa shogunate
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end of large-scale samurai warfare in Japan ⓘ |
| location |
Osaka
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Osaka Castle ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
breach of Osaka Castle defenses
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death of Yodo-dono ⓘ forced seppuku of Toyotomi Hideyori ⓘ |
| objective | elimination of Toyotomi political power ⓘ |
| outcome | fall of Osaka Castle ⓘ |
| partOf |
early Edo period conflicts
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unification of Japan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of the Toyotomi clan
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unquestioned dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| significance |
consolidation of Tokugawa rule over Japan
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final major conflict of the Sengoku period ⓘ |
| startTime | 1614 ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict | feudal civil war ⓘ |
| used |
castle fortifications
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matchlock firearms ⓘ |
| year | 1614–1615 ⓘ |
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