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Conflict East Asia

Ōnin War

1467 CE – 1477 CE · 10 years

A succession dispute that devastated Kyoto and destroyed the authority of the Ashikaga shogunate, triggering over a century of civil war known as the Sengoku period.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Hosokawa clan (Eastern army)
  • Yamana clan (Western army)

Key moments

Defining events in the Ōnin War.

  1. 1467-1477 Battle for Kyoto
  2. Burning of Kyoto temples and palaces
  3. 1470s Spread of warfare to provinces

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Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1467 CE and 1477 CE.

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