Shimabara Rebellion

Summary

Shimabara Rebellion is a siege^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shimabara Rebellion is in the country of Japan^[3].
• Shimabara Rebellion's instance of is recorded as siege^[4].
• Shimabara Rebellion's instance of is recorded as peasant revolt^[5].
• Shimabara Rebellion took place at Shimabara Peninsula^[6].
• Shimabara Rebellion's Commons category is recorded as Shimabara Rebellion^[7].
• Shimabara Rebellion began on December 11, 1637^[8].
• Shimabara Rebellion ended on April 12, 1638^[9].
• Shimabara Rebellion took place on December 17, 1637^[10].
• Among those involved in Shimabara Rebellion was Itakura Shigemasa^[11].
• Among those involved in Shimabara Rebellion was Matsudaira Nobutsuna^[12].
• A participant in Shimabara Rebellion was Amakusa Shirō^[13].
• Shimabara Rebellion's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Shimabara Rebellion^[14].
• Shimabara Rebellion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島原の乱'}^[15].
• Shimabara Rebellion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島原・天草一揆'}^[16].
• Shimabara Rebellion's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '島原・天草の乱'}^[17].
• Shimabara Rebellion's order of battle is recorded as Q11476219^[18].

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When and Where

Shimabara Rebellion took place on December 17, 1637^[10]. It began on December 11, 1637^[8]. It ended on April 12, 1638^[9]. It took place at Shimabara Peninsula^[6]. It is in the country of Japan^[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include siege^[4] and peasant revolt^[5].

Participants

Recorded participant include Itakura Shigemasa^[11], Matsudaira Nobutsuna^[12], and Amakusa Shirō^[13].

Why It Matters

Shimabara Rebellion ranks in the top 2% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,216 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]