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Conflict East Asia

Sekigahara Campaign

1600 CE – 1615 CE · 15 years

The decisive battle of Sekigahara unified Japan under Tokugawa rule, ending the Sengoku period. The subsequent siege of Osaka Castle eliminated the last Toyotomi resistance and ushered in 250 years of peace.

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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • Eastern Army (Tokugawa Ieyasu)
  • Western Army (Ishida Mitsunari)

Key moments

Defining events in the Sekigahara Campaign.

  1. 1600 Battle of Sekigahara
  2. 1614 Winter Siege of Osaka
  3. 1615 Summer Siege of Osaka

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Events the timeline places between 1600 CE and 1615 CE.

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