Tokugawa shogunateMilitary government of Japan (1603–1868)Today part ofJapan
Battle of Sekigahara1600 battle in JapanBelligerentsWestern Army: Forces loyal to Ishida MitsunariEastern Army: Forces loyal to Tokugawa IeyasuCommanders and leadersIshida Mitsunari Ukita HideieŌtani Yoshitsugu †Shima Sakon †Chōsokabe MorichikaGamō Yorisato †Shimazu YoshihiroShimazu Toyohisa †Akashi TakenoriKonishi Yukinaga Toda Katsushige †Ankokuji Ekei Mōri HidemotoNatsuka Masaie †Hiratsuka TamehiroDefected:Kobayakawa Hideaki Kikkawa Hiroie Wakisaka Yasuharu Kutsuki Mototsuna Akaza Naoyasu Ogawa Suketada Tokugawa Ieyasu: Overall commanderIi Naomasa: Supreme field commanderFukushima MasanoriTōdō TakatoraHosokawa TadaokiIkeda TerumasaOda UrakusaiMatsudaira TadayoshiKuroda NagamasaTakenaka ShigekadoHonda TadakatsuKatō YoshiakiTerazawa HirotakaIkoma KazumasaTsutsui SadatsuguHorio TadaujiKanamori NagachikaAsano YoshinagaYamauchi KazutoyoKyōgoku TakatomoFuruta OribeStrength 120,000 initially,81,890 by the time of battle 75,000 initially,88,888 by the time of battleCasualties and lossesSekigahara Gunki Taisei: 8,000–32,000 killedTokugawa Jikki; The Chronicles of Toshogu Shrine: 35,270 killedChoyakyubun Hokou:30,000-35,270 (heads collected by the Eastern army after the battle)~23,000 defectedSekigahara Gunki Taisei: 4,000–10,000 killedTokugawa Jikki; The Chronicles of Toshogu Shrine: 8,000 killedLocation within Gifu PrefectureShow map of Gifu PrefectureBattle of Sekigahara (Japan)Show map of JapanThe Battle of Sekigahara (Shinjitai: 関ヶ原の戦い; Kyūjitai: 關ヶ原の戰い, Hepburn romanization: Sekigahara no Tatakai) was an important battle in Japan which occurred on October 21, 1600 (Keichō 5, 15th day of the 9th month) in what is now Gifu Prefecture, Japan, at the end of the Sengoku period.
Fudai daimyōFudai daimyō (譜代大名) was a class of daimyō (大名) in the Tokugawa Shogunate (徳川幕府) of Japan who were hereditary vassals of the Tokugawa before the Battle of Sekigahara. Fudai daimyō and their descendants filled the ranks of the Tokugawa administration in opposition to the tozama daimyō and held most of the power in Japan during the Edo period.Ashikaga shogunateThe Ashikaga shogunate (足利幕府, Ashikaga bakufu), also known as the Muromachi shogunate (室町幕府, Muromachi bakufu), was the feudal military government of Japan during the Muromachi period from 1336 to 1573. The Ashikaga shogunate was established when Ashikaga Takauji was appointed Shōgun after overthrowing the Kenmu Restoration shortly after it had overthrown the Kamakura shogunate in support of Emperor Go-Daigo.
Kamakura shogunateThe Kamakura shogunate (Japanese: 鎌倉幕府, Hepburn: Kamakura bakufu) was the feudal military government of Japan during the Kamakura period from 1185 to 1333. The Kamakura shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo after victory in the Genpei War and appointing himself as shōgun.
Emperor of JapanTitle of the ruling monarch of Japan since 660 BCThe Emperor of Japan is the and head of state of Japan. The emperor is defined by the Constitution of Japan as the symbol of the Japanese state and the unity of the Japanese people, his position deriving from "the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power". The Imperial Household Law governs the line of imperial succession.
JapanJapan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asian mainland, it is bordered to the west by the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk in the north, and the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands alongside over 14,000 smaller islands.
Edo periodJapanese history from 1600 to 1868 This article may contain original research. Please improve it by verifying the claims made and adding inline citations. Statements consisting only of original research should be removed.ShikkenThe shikken (執権; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕi̥k.keɴ]) was a senior government post held by members of the Hōjō clan, officially a regent of the shogunate. From 1199 to 1333, during the Kamakura period, the shikken served as the head of the bakufu (shogun's government). This era was referred to as Regent Rule (執権政治, Shikken Seiji). During roughly the first half of that period, the shikken was the de facto military dictator of Japan.
Tokugawa clanThe Tokugawa clan (徳川氏, Tokugawa-shi, Tokugawa-uji; Japanese pronunciation:) is a Japanese samurai clan and dynasty which produced the Tokugawa shoguns who ruled Japan from 1603 to 1868 during the Edo period. It was formerly a powerful daimyō family. They nominally descended from Emperor Seiwa (850–880) and were a branch of the Minamoto clan (Seiwa Genji) through the Matsudaira clan. The early history of the clan remains a mystery.
VassalA vassal or liege subject is a person regarded as having a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch, in the context of the feudal system in medieval Europe and elsewhere. While the subordinate party is called a vassal, the dominant party is called a suzerain. The rights and obligations of a vassal are called vassalage, while the rights and obligations of a suzerain are called suzerainty.
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DaimyoDaimyo or daimio (大名, daimyō; English: , DIME-yoh; Japanese: [dai.mʲoꜜː] ) were powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords who, from the 15th century to the early Meiji period in the middle 19th century, ruled most of Japan from their vast hereditary land holdings. They were subordinate to the shogun and nominally to the emperor and the kuge (an aristocratic class). In the term, dai (大) means 'large', and myō stands for myōden (名田), meaning 'private land'.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.