Battle of Gifu Castle: Tokugawa's Eastern Forces Win Japan's Civil War
Tokugawa Ieyasu's eastern forces stormed and destroyed Gifu Castle, scattering the western clans loyal to the young Toyotomi heir. The decisive engagement cleared the path for the climactic Battle of Sekigahara weeks later, which would establish Tokugawa dominance over Japan for the next 260 years.
August 23, 1600
426 years ago
Key Figures & Places
Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Battle of Sekigahara
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Battle of Gifu Castle
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Japanese
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Toyotomi Hideyori
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Gifu Castle
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Tokugawa
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
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Sengoku period
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Toyotomi Hideyori
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Gifu Castle
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