Battle of Yamazaki

Japanese: 山崎の戦 - やまざきのたたかい

A battle between Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hideyoshi and Akechi Mitsuhide in Yamazaki, Yamashiro Province (Oyamazaki Town, Kyoto Prefecture) in 1582. After the Honnoji Incident, Hideyoshi quickly made peace with the Mori clan and headed east, while Mitsuhide intercepted them at Yamazaki but was defeated and killed by local people during his retreat. With this victory, Hideyoshi solidified his position as the successor to Oda Nobunaga. → Toyotomi Hideyoshi → Related topics Tsutsui Junkei | Tennozan | Horaga Pass | Yamazaki

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Japanese:

1582年山城国山崎（京都府大山崎町）における羽柴（豊臣）秀吉と明智光秀の合戦。本能寺の変ののち秀吉は急ぎ毛利氏と和睦(わぼく)し東上，光秀はこれを山崎で迎撃したが敗れ，敗走の途中土民に殺された。秀吉はこの勝利で織田信長の後継者としての基礎を固めた。→豊臣秀吉
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