Boshin War

civil war in Japan, fought from 1868 to 1869
Event civil_war Q309184
Boshin War
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Boshin War

Summary

Boshin War is a civil war[1]. It ranks in the top 6% of civil_war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,812 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Boshin War is in the country of Tokugawa shogunate[3].
  • Boshin War is in the country of Government of Meiji Japan[4].
  • Boshin War's instance of is recorded as civil war[5].
  • Yang Earth Dragon is named after Boshin War[6].
  • Boshin War's Commons category is recorded as Boshin war[7].
  • Boshin War began on January 27, 1868[8].
  • Boshin War ended on June 27, 1869[9].
  • A participant in Boshin War was Republic of Ezo[10].
  • A participant in Boshin War was Tokugawa shogunate[11].
  • A participant in Boshin War was Government of Meiji Japan[12].
  • Boshin War's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Boshin War[13].
  • Boshin War resulted in {'amount': '+8200'} deaths[14].
  • Boshin War's topic has template is recorded as Template:Campaignbox Boshin War[15].
  • Boshin War dates from the Meiji era[16].

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When and Where

Boshin War began on January 27, 1868[8]. It ended on June 27, 1869[9]. Country listings include Tokugawa shogunate[3], a shogunate[17], in Japan[18], founded in 1603[19], headquartered in Edo Castle[20] and Government of Meiji Japan[4], a government[21], in Japan[22], founded in 1868[23], headquartered in Tokyo Prefecture[24].

Context

Boshin War's instance of is recorded as civil war[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Republic of Ezo[10], Tokugawa shogunate[11], and Government of Meiji Japan[12].

Outcome and Impact

Boshin War resulted in {'amount': '+8200'} deaths[14].

Why It Matters

Boshin War ranks in the top 6% of civil_war entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,812 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+8200'}
    Country Tokugawa shogunate, Government of Meiji Japan
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    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|2 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007529233605171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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