Conflict: | Siege of Kōriyama Castle |
Partof: | Sengoku period |
Date: | 1544 |
Place: | Kōriyama Castle, Kagoshima Prefecture |
Result: | Shimazu victory |
Combatant1: | Shimazu clan |
Combatant2: | Iriki-In clan |
Commander1: | Shimazu Takahisa |
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The siege of Kōriyama Castle was fought in the 1544. The Iriki were vassals of the Shimazu clan and Iriki-In Shigetomo was the brother-in-law of Shimazu Takahisa. However relations began to sour when rumors spread that Shigetomo was plotting a rebellion against Takahisa. In 1544 Shigetomo died and shortly after Takahisa attacked and captured his castle of Kōriyama, ending any menace the Iriki-in could pose to his rule. Iriki-in Shigetsugu succeeded Shigetomo and the relations were later restored between both sides.