Battle of Anegawa
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The Battle of Anegawa was a pivotal 1570 Sengoku-period conflict in Japan in which the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Azai and Asakura clans, strengthening their path toward national unification.
All labels observed (1)
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| Battle of Anegawa canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Anegawa Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, battle, Battle of Anegawa]
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Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a pivotal 1184 clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which Minamoto forces routed the Taira clan by attacking their coastal fortress from both land and sea.
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Battle of Nagashino
The Battle of Nagashino was a pivotal 1575 clash in Japan’s Sengoku period where Oda Nobunaga’s innovative use of massed arquebusiers decisively defeated the Takeda cavalry, signaling a shift toward firearms-dominated warfare.
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Battle of Yashima
The Battle of Yashima was a pivotal 1185 naval and land engagement in Japan’s Genpei War, where Minamoto forces decisively defeated the Taira clan near Shikoku, hastening the Taira’s downfall.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Aizu
The Battle of Aizu was a pivotal 1868 siege during Japan’s Boshin War in which imperial forces crushed the Aizu domain, marking a major step in the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the consolidation of Meiji rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Anegawa Target entity description: The Battle of Anegawa was a pivotal 1570 Sengoku-period conflict in Japan in which the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Azai and Asakura clans, strengthening their path toward national unification.
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A.
Battle of Ichi-no-Tani
The Battle of Ichi-no-Tani was a pivotal 1184 clash in Japan’s Genpei War in which Minamoto forces routed the Taira clan by attacking their coastal fortress from both land and sea.
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B.
Battle of Nagashino
The Battle of Nagashino was a pivotal 1575 clash in Japan’s Sengoku period where Oda Nobunaga’s innovative use of massed arquebusiers decisively defeated the Takeda cavalry, signaling a shift toward firearms-dominated warfare.
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C.
Battle of Yashima
The Battle of Yashima was a pivotal 1185 naval and land engagement in Japan’s Genpei War, where Minamoto forces decisively defeated the Taira clan near Shikoku, hastening the Taira’s downfall.
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D.
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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E.
Battle of Aizu
The Battle of Aizu was a pivotal 1868 siege during Japan’s Boshin War in which imperial forces crushed the Aizu domain, marking a major step in the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate and the consolidation of Meiji rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sengoku-period conflict
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battle ⓘ |
| alliance | Oda–Tokugawa alliance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Azai Nagamasa's later downfall
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rise of Oda–Tokugawa cooperation ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Asakura clan
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Azai clan ⓘ Oda clan ⓘ Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| cause |
Azai clan's betrayal of alliance with Oda Nobunaga
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Oda Nobunaga's invasion of Azai territory ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Azai–Asakura forces
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linked to:
Azai–Asakura alliance
Oda–Tokugawa forces ⓘ
linked to:
Tokugawa forces
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| commander |
Asakura Yoshikage
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Azai Nagamasa ⓘ Oda Nobunaga ⓘ Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| conflictIn | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1570-07-30 ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period precursor ⓘ |
| followedBy | Ishiyama Hongan-ji War ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to consolidation of central Japan under Oda Nobunaga
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weakened Asakura clan ⓘ weakened Azai clan ⓘ |
| involvesPerson |
Asakura Yoshikage
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Azai Nagamasa ⓘ Oda Nobunaga ⓘ Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| location |
near Anegawa River
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Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryContext | feudal clan warfare in Japan ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
close-quarters melee combat along riverbanks
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heavy use of ashigaru infantry ⓘ |
| notableOutcome | shifted regional power balance in Ōmi Province ⓘ |
| opposedAlliance | Azai–Asakura alliance ⓘ |
| partOf | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Oda Nobunaga's campaign in Ōmi Province ⓘ |
| presentLocation | Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Oda Nobunaga's unification campaigns
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Tokugawa shogunate's later establishment ⓘ |
| result | decisive victory for Oda–Tokugawa alliance ⓘ |
| strengthened |
Oda Nobunaga's path toward national unification
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's political position ⓘ |
| theaterOfWar | central Honshu ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1570 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Anegawa Description of subject: The Battle of Anegawa was a pivotal 1570 Sengoku-period conflict in Japan in which the allied forces of Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the Azai and Asakura clans, strengthening their path toward national unification.
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