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Battle of Sekigahara

1600 · 17th century · Also known as Sekigahara

The Battle of Sekigahara was fought in 1600 in central Japan between the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and a coalition of rival daimyo loyal to the Toyotomi house. Ieyasu's victory made him the dominant power in Japan. It led to his appointment as shogun in 1603 and the foundation of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

Battle of Sekigahara
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Battle of Sekigahara. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/battle-of-sekigahara
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