Siege of Mount Hiei
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The Siege of Mount Hiei was Oda Nobunaga’s brutal 1571 assault on the Enryaku-ji temple complex, in which he destroyed the warrior monks’ stronghold and massacred its inhabitants to consolidate his power during Japan’s Sengoku period.
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| Siege of Mount Hiei canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Siege of Mount Hiei Context triple: [Oda Nobunaga, battle, Siege of Mount Hiei]
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Siege of Fushimi
The Siege of Fushimi was a pivotal 1600 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period, in which Tokugawa Ieyasu’s ally Torii Mototada made a famous last stand at Fushimi Castle to delay Ishida Mitsunari’s forces before the Battle of Sekigahara.
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Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was a pivotal 1583 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuie, consolidating his power after Oda Nobunaga’s death.
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Battle of Asakai
The Battle of Asakai was a massive, player-driven space conflict in the MMORPG EVE Online that became famous for its scale, unexpected escalation, and significant in-game economic impact.
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Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Siege of Mount Hiei Target entity description: The Siege of Mount Hiei was Oda Nobunaga’s brutal 1571 assault on the Enryaku-ji temple complex, in which he destroyed the warrior monks’ stronghold and massacred its inhabitants to consolidate his power during Japan’s Sengoku period.
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A.
Siege of Fushimi
The Siege of Fushimi was a pivotal 1600 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period, in which Tokugawa Ieyasu’s ally Torii Mototada made a famous last stand at Fushimi Castle to delay Ishida Mitsunari’s forces before the Battle of Sekigahara.
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B.
Battle of Shizugatake
The Battle of Shizugatake was a pivotal 1583 conflict in Japan’s Sengoku period in which Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeated Shibata Katsuie, consolidating his power after Oda Nobunaga’s death.
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C.
Battle of Asakai
The Battle of Asakai was a massive, player-driven space conflict in the MMORPG EVE Online that became famous for its scale, unexpected escalation, and significant in-game economic impact.
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D.
Battle of Shiroyama
The Battle of Shiroyama was the climactic 1877 clash in which Saigō Takamori’s samurai forces were decisively defeated by the modern Imperial Japanese Army, symbolizing the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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E.
Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
massacre
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military conflict ⓘ siege ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
attack on Enryaku-ji (1571)
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burning of Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Oda clan
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forces of Oda Nobunaga ⓘ sōhei ⓘ warrior monks of Enryaku-ji ⓘ
linked to:
sōhei (warrior monks)
|
| casualties | thousands of monks and civilians killed ⓘ |
| commander | Oda Nobunaga ⓘ |
| conflictType |
Sengoku period conflict
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assault on religious complex ⓘ |
| consequence |
decline of militant Buddhist institutions in the region
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strengthening of centralizing warlord authority ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1571 ⓘ |
| followedBy | further Oda campaigns toward unification of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| involves |
burning of temples
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killing of noncombatants ⓘ |
| location |
Enryaku-ji
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Japan ⓘ Mount Hiei ⓘ near Kyoto ⓘ |
| motive |
to neutralize a powerful religious-military rival
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to secure control over Kyoto region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brutality of the assault
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destruction of a major Tendai Buddhist center ⓘ |
| opponent | Tendai Buddhist warrior monks ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oda Nobunaga’s campaigns of unification
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Sengoku period ⓘ |
| precededBy | Oda Nobunaga’s rise in Owari and Mino ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Tendai Buddhism ⓘ |
| result |
consolidation of Oda Nobunaga’s power
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decisive Oda victory ⓘ destruction of Enryaku-ji temple complex ⓘ elimination of Enryaku-ji as a military power ⓘ massacre of inhabitants ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
intimidation of other religious and secular rivals
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removal of Enryaku-ji’s interference in regional politics ⓘ |
| target |
Enryaku-ji temple complex
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linked to:
Hieizan Enryaku-ji temple complex
warrior monks’ stronghold on Mount Hiei ⓘ |
| year | 1571 ⓘ |
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Subject: Siege of Mount Hiei Description of subject: The Siege of Mount Hiei was Oda Nobunaga’s brutal 1571 assault on the Enryaku-ji temple complex, in which he destroyed the warrior monks’ stronghold and massacred its inhabitants to consolidate his power during Japan’s Sengoku period.
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