Battle of Toba–Fushimi
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The Battle of Toba–Fushimi was a pivotal 1868 clash near Kyoto in which imperial forces decisively defeated the Tokugawa shogunate, marking a major turning point in Japan’s Meiji Restoration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Toba–Fushimi canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Ueno | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3754587 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Battle of Toba–Fushimi Context triple: [Boshin War, notableBattle, Battle of Toba–Fushimi]
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Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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Battle of Tabaruzaka
The Battle of Tabaruzaka was a major 1877 clash in Japan between imperial government forces and samurai rebels, marking one of the bloodiest and most decisive engagements of the Satsuma Rebellion.
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Battle of Anzen
The Battle of Anzen was an 838 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate in Anatolia, where Byzantine forces under Emperor Theophilos were defeated by troops serving Caliph al-Mu'tasim.
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Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Toba–Fushimi Target entity description: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi was a pivotal 1868 clash near Kyoto in which imperial forces decisively defeated the Tokugawa shogunate, marking a major turning point in Japan’s Meiji Restoration.
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A.
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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B.
Battle of Tabaruzaka
The Battle of Tabaruzaka was a major 1877 clash in Japan between imperial government forces and samurai rebels, marking one of the bloodiest and most decisive engagements of the Satsuma Rebellion.
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C.
Battle of Anzen
The Battle of Anzen was an 838 clash between the Byzantine Empire and the Abbasid Caliphate in Anatolia, where Byzantine forces under Emperor Theophilos were defeated by troops serving Caliph al-Mu'tasim.
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D.
Battle of the Tenaru
The Battle of the Tenaru was an early World War II clash during the Guadalcanal Campaign in which U.S. Marines repelled a major Japanese assault near Henderson Field, marking a crucial defensive victory in the Pacific Theater.
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E.
Battle of Gangut
The Battle of Gangut was a 1714 naval engagement of the Great Northern War in which Russia won its first major victory at sea over Sweden, marking the rise of the Imperial Russian Navy as a significant maritime power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Chōshū Domain
ⓘ
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Japanese forces
Kagoshima Domain ⓘ
surface form:
Satsuma Domain
Tosa Domain ⓘ forces of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| chronology | early phase of the Boshin War ⓘ |
| commander |
Matsudaira Katamori
ⓘ
Okubo Toshimichi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saigō Takamori ⓘ Tokugawa Yoshinobu ⓘ Yamagata Aritomo ⓘ Ōmura Masujirō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Boshin War ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| describedAs | pivotal clash near Kyoto in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| endDate | 1868-01-31 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
imperial restoration movement
ⓘ
opposition to the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ political conflict between Tokugawa shogunate and imperial court ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
delegitimization of Tokugawa government
ⓘ
encouragement of other domains to support the emperor ⓘ flight of Tokugawa Yoshinobu from Osaka to Edo ⓘ opening of the road to Edo for imperial forces ⓘ rise of imperial government authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Kyoto
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Yamashiro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Fushimi
NERFINISHED
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Katsura River NERFINISHED ⓘ Toba ⓘ Yodo ⓘ |
| partOf | Boshin War ⓘ |
| result |
collapse of Tokugawa military prestige
ⓘ
decisive imperial victory ⓘ defeat of Tokugawa shogunate forces ⓘ strengthening of the Meiji Restoration ⓘ turning point in the Boshin War ⓘ |
| side |
Yamato dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Court of Japan
Boshin War ⓘ
surface form:
Satsuma–Chōshū alliance
Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
imperial court declaration of Tokugawa forces as rebels
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proclamation of imperial banners on the imperial side ⓘ |
| startDate | 1868-01-27 ⓘ |
| usedWarfareStyle |
early modern warfare
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gunpowder warfare ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
artillery
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muskets ⓘ rifles ⓘ traditional swords ⓘ |
| year | 1868 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Toba–Fushimi Description of subject: The Battle of Toba–Fushimi was a pivotal 1868 clash near Kyoto in which imperial forces decisively defeated the Tokugawa shogunate, marking a major turning point in Japan’s Meiji Restoration.
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