Siege of Kuriyagawa explained

Conflict:Siege of Kuriyagawa
Partof:Zenkunen War
Date:1062
Place:Japan
Result:Minamoto victory
Combatant1:Minamoto forces
Combatant2:Abe forces
Commander1:Minamoto no Yoshiie
Commander2:Abe no Sadato

The siege of Kuriyagawa was a battle during the Heian period (11th century) of Japan.

This rather minor siege, which was a part of the Zenkunen War, ended with the victory of the Minamoto. Throughout this siege, Abe commander Abe no Sadato ended up being defeated in his stockade fortress of Kuriyagawa. Minamoto no Yoshiie established Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū within Kamakura to give thanks to his victorious Minamoto allies.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Turnbull, Stephen . The Samurai Sourcebook . Cassell & Co. . 1998 . 1854095234 . 199.