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Battle of Minatogawa

1336 · 14th century

The Battle of Minatogawa was fought in 1336 near modern Kobe, Japan, between the forces of Ashikaga Takauji and the loyalists of Emperor Go-Daigo. Takauji defeated Nitta Yoshisada and killed Kusunoki Masashige, then took Kyoto. The victory let him set up the Northern Court and the Ashikaga shogunate, while Go-Daigo fled to Yoshino.

Battle of Minatogawa
Image: Takeuchi Tachô (aka Utagawa Yoshikane) (Japanese, 1832–1881) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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