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The following is a list of Japanese battles, organised by date.
Pre-History
Jomon Period
Yayoi Period
Ancient/Classical Japan
Yamato Period
Nara Period
Heian Period The Hōgen Rebellion (保元の乱) was a Japanese civil war fought in 1156 over Japanese imperial succession and control of the Fujiwara clan of regents. ...
Events Establishment of the Carmelite Order Hogen Rebellion in Japan January 20 - According to legend, freeholder Lalli slays English crusader Bishop Henry with an axe on the ice of the lake Köyliönjärvi in Finland. ...
The Heiji Rebellion (平治ã®ä¹±) was fought between rival subjects of the cloistered emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan in 1159. ...
Events Heiji Rebellion in Tunis is conquered by the Almohad caliphs. ...
The Genpei or Gempei War (源平戦争)(1180-1185) was a war of ancient Japan, fought between the Taira and Minamoto clans. ...
Events April 13 - Frederick Barbarossa issues the Gelnhausen Charter November 18 - France Emperor Antoku succeds Emperor Takakura as emperor of Japan Afonso I of Portugal is taken prisoner by Ferdinand II of Leon Artois is annexed by France Prince Mochihito amasses a large army and instigates the Genpei War between...
Feudal Japan
Kamakura Period The Mongol invasions of Japan (元寇, GenkÅ) of 1274 and 1281 were major events, despite their ultimate failures. ...
Muromachi Period Marker at location of outbreak of Onin War The Onin War (応仁の乱 Ōnin no ran) was a civil war from 1467 to 1477 during the Muromachi period in Japan. ...
Events October 29 - Battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege Beginning of the Sengoku Period in Japan. ...
Events January 5 - Battle of Nancy - Charles the Bold of Burgundy is again defeated, and this time is killed. ...
Azuchi-Momoyama Period The Battle of Uedahara took place in 1548. ...
Events Mary I of Scotland sent to France Births September 2 - Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (died 1616) September 29 - William V, Duke of Bavaria (died 1626) Francesco Andreini, Italian actor (died 1624) Giordano Bruno, Italian philosopher, astronomer, and occultist (burned at the stake) 1600 (died 1600) Honda Tadakatsu, Japanese general...
Events April - War between Henry II of France and Emperor Charles V. Henry invades Lorraine and captures Toul, Metz, and Verdun. ...
The Battles of Kawanakajima (川中島の戦い) were fought in the Sengoku Period of Japan between Takeda Shingen of Kai province and Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo province in the plain of Kawanakajima. ...
Events June 26 - Christs Hospital in London gets a Royal Charter July 6 - Edward VI of England dies July 10 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen of England - for the next nine days July 18 - Lord Mayor of London proclaims Queen Mary as the rightful Queen - Lady Jane Grey...
Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ...
Events Spain is effectively bankrupt. ...
Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ...
Events March 8 - Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 - Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 - The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish found a colony...
Events Russia breaks 60 year old truce with Sweden by attacking Finland May 23 - Paul IV becomes Pope. ...
Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ...
Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ...
The Siege of Terabe took place in 1558. ...
Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ...
The Battle of Norada was a battle between forces under Azai Nagamasa and Rokkaku Yoshikata on 1560. ...
Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ...
The Siege of Marune occurred in 1560 in Japan. ...
Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ...
Battle of Okehazama (桶狭間の戦い Okehazama-no-tatakai) took place in May of 1560. ...
Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ...
The Battle of Anegawa (姉川の戦い) took place in Japan. ...
Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England. ...
Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ...
The Sieges of Nagashima took place in 1571, 1573 and 1574 in Japan. ...
Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ...
Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ...
Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ...
The Battle of Mikatagahara was fought in 1572 in Japan. ...
Events January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ...
Siege of Odani took place in 1573. ...
Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ...
Sieges of Takatenjin took place in 1574 and lasted from 1580 to 81. ...
Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ...
Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...
Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ...
The Battle of Nagashino in 1575 took place in Nagashino in Mikawa of Japan. ...
Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont August 5 - Henry Sidney is appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. ...
The Battle of Tedorigawa, took place in 1577. ...
Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 29 - Publication of the Bergen Book which is better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings, later condensed into an...
Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ...
Siege of Miki lasted from 1578 to 1580. ...
Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ...
Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ...
Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The Siege of Takamatsu took place in 1582 in Japan. ...
Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The Battle of Yamazaki was fought in 1582 in Yamazaki, Japan. ...
Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ...
Battle of Uchidehama took place in 1582 in Japan. ...
Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ...
The Battle of Nagakute or more commonly, Battle of Komaki and Nagakute (å°ç‰§ãƒ»é•·ä¹…手ã®æˆ¦ã„) took place in 1584 in Japan. ...
Events June 1 - With the death of the Duc dAnjou, the Huguenot Henry of Navarre becomes heir-presumptive to the throne of France. ...
The third siege of Odawara (小田原征伐, odawaraseibatsu) occurred in 1590, and was the primary action in Toyotomi Hideyoshis campaign to eliminate the Hōjō clan as a threat to his power. ...
Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ...
The Seven-Year War was the conflict from 1592 to 1598 on the Korean peninsula, following two successive Japanese invasions of Korea. ...
Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ...
Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ...
For the 1756–1763 war, please see Seven Years War. ...
Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ...
Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ...
For the 1756–1763 war, please see Seven Years War. ...
Events January 24 - Battle of Turnhout. ...
Events January 7 - Boris Godunov seizes the throne of Russia following the death of his brother-in-law, Tsar Feodor I April 13 - Edict of Nantes - Henry IV of France grants French Huguenots equal rights with Catholics. ...
The Battle of Sekigahara (関ヶ原ã®æˆ¦ã„ Sekigahara-no-tatakai) was a decisive battle on September 15, 1600 (on the ancient Chinese calendar, October 21 on the modern calendar) that cleared the path to the Shogunate for Tokugawa Ieyasu. ...
// Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned in a stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ...
The siege of Osaka lasted from 1614 to 1615. ...
Events April 5 - In Virginia, Native American Pocahontas marries English colonist John Rolfe. ...
Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ...
Edo Period The Boshin War (戊辰戦争 Boshin Sensō, literally War of the Year of the Dragon) was fought in 1868-1869 between the Tokugawa Shogunate and the pro-Imperial forces in Japan. ...
1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...
1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Enomoto Takeaki (front, right) and the leaders of his loyalist troops in Hokkaido, 1869. ...
1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Modern Period
Meiji Period The Satsuma Rebellion (Seinan Sensō 西南戦争, Southwestern War) was a revolt of the Satsuma clan samurai against the Imperial Japanese Army. ...
1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The Battle of the Yalu River, also called simply The Battle of Yalu took place on September 17, 1894. ...
1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...
The Battle of Port Arthur (February 9, 1904) was the opening battle of the Russo-Japanese War. ...
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Yalu River took place on January 4, 1904, during the Russo-Japanese War. ...
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Battle of the Yellow Sea Conflict Russo-Japanese War Date August 10, 1904 Place Vladivostok Result Japanese victory The Battle of the Yellow Sea was the first main naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, being fought on August 10, 1904. ...
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Nanshan was one of many vicious land battles of the Russo-Japanese War. ...
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of the Yellow Sea was the first main naval engagement of the Russo-Japanese War, being fought on August 10, 1904. ...
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The battle of Dalian took place on May 30, 1904, during the Japanese forces under the command of general Hikato. ...
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Liaoyang (August 24, 1904 _ September 4, 1904) was one of the major battles of the Russo-Japanese War. ...
1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Tsushima (Japanese: 対馬海戦), commonly known as the Sea of Japan Naval Battle (Japanese: 日本海海戦) in Japan, was the last and most decisive sea battle of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905. ...
1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
The Battle of Mukden was the last major land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, fought from February 20 to March 10, Japan and Russia near Mukden in Manchuria. ...
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Taisho Period World War I
Showa Period The Battle of Halhin Gol, sometimes spelled Khalkhin Gol or Khalkin Gol and alternately known as the Nomonhan Incident (after a nearby village) in Japan, was the decisive engagement of the undeclared Soviet-Japanese Border War (1939), or Japanese-Soviet War. ...
1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Hundred Regiments Offensive (Chinese: 百團大戰) (August 20, 1940 - December 5, 1940) was a major campaign of the Communist Party of Chinas Red Army commanded by Peng Dehuai against the Imperial Japanese Army in Central China. ...
1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Imperial Japanese Navy made its attack on Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, 1941. ...
1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Singapore was a battle of the South-East Asian theatre of World War II, from February 7, 1942 – February 15, 1942. ...
1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of the Java Sea was a major naval battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Allied ships suffered a disastrous defeat at the hand of the Imperial Japanese Navy, in action over several days in February-March 1942. ...
Battle of the Coral Sea Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date May 4 – May 8, 1942 Place Coral Sea, between Australia, New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands Result Tactical Japanese victory Strategic Allied victory The Battle of the Coral Sea, in early May 1942, was arguably the turning point...
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The Battle of Midway, fought in World War II, took place on June 5, 1942 (June 4–June 7 in U.S. time zones). ...
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Battle of the Eastern Solomons Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 24, 1942 – August 25, 1942 Place North of Santa Isabel, United States Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. ...
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Battle of Savo Island Conflict World War II, Pacific Theater of Operations Date August 9, 1942 Place Vicinity of Savo Island Result Decisive Japanese victory The Battle of Savo Island was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, fought on August 9, 1942, between cruiser squadrons...
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Battle of Milne Bay Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date August 25, 1942 – September 5, 1942 Place Milne Bay, New Guinea Result Allied victory The Battle of Milne Bay was a battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II. Japanese marines attacked the Australian base at Milne Bay...
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The Battle of Tassafaronga was a naval battle fought between United States and Japanese forces on 30 November 1942. ...
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Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date October 25, 1942 – October 27, 1942 Place Santa Cruz Islands, United States Japan Commanders William Halsey, Jr. ...
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The Battle of Guadalcanal was one of the most important battles of World War II. The assault on the Japanese-occupied island of Guadalcanal by the Allied navies and 16,000 United States troops on 7 August 1942, was the first offensive by US land forces in the Pacific Campaign. ...
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Battle of the Bismarck Sea Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date March 2, 1943 – March 4, 1943 Place Bismarck Sea, in the vicinity of Lae Result Decisive Allied victory The Battle of the Bismarck Sea was a battle in the Pacific Campaign of World War II, between planes of...
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Battle of the Komandorski Islands Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 26 March 1943 Place Open sea, south of the Komandorski Islands Result American strategic victory The Battle of the Komandorski Islands was one of the most unusual engagements of World War II. It took place on 26 March...
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The Battle of Tarawa was a battle in the Pacific Theatre of World War II. It was the second time the United States was on the offensive (the Battle of Guadalcanal had been the first), and the first offensive in the critical central-Pacific region. ...
1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
Battle of Empress Augusta Bay Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date 1 – 2 November 1943 Place Bougainville, New Guinea Result Decisive Allied victory The Battle of Empress Augusta Bay was a land and naval battle in the Pacific campaign of World War II fought on the night of 1...
1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ...
The Battle of Leyte Gulf was a naval battle of the Pacific Campaign of World War II, fought in the seas around the island of Leyte in the Philippines from 23 October to 26 October 1944. ...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Leyte in the Pacific campaign of World War II was the invasion and conquest of Leyte in the Philippines by Allied forces under the command of General Douglas MacArthur between October 20 and December 31, 1944. ...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of the Philippine Sea was an air-sea battle of the Pacific campaign of World War II fought between the US Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy on June 19 and June 20, 1944, off the Mariana Islands. ...
Battle of Peleliu Conflict World War II, Pacific War Date September 15, 1944 – November 25, 1944 Place Peleliu, Palau Islands Result American victory Like the bloody World War II island campaigns before it, the battle of Peleliu was a fight to capture an airstrip on a speck of coral in...
1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
The Battle of Iwo Jima was fought between the United States and Japan during February and March of 1945, during the Pacific Campaign of World War II. As a result of the battle, the United States gained control of the island of Iwo Jima and the airfields located there. ...
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The Battle of Okinawa, fought on the island of Okinawa in the Ryukyu Islands (south of the four big islands of Japan) was the largest amphibious assault during the Pacific campaign of World War II. It was the largest sea-land-air battle in history, running from April through June...
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Operation August Storm was the codename for the Soviet invasion of Manchukuo, Mengjiang, Korea, the southern portion of Sakhalin, the Kuril Islands, and Hokkaido. ...
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Heisei Period
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