expression, noun
Siege of Chihaya
A specific historical battle during the Genkō War in 1333, where forces loyal to Emperor Go-Daigo defended Chihaya Castle against the Kamakura shogunate.
千早城の戦いは、鎌倉幕府滅亡のきっかけとなった戦いの一つです。
The Siege of Chihaya was one of the battles that led to the fall of the Kamakura shogunate.
The name derives from Chihaya Castle (千早城) and 戦い (battle). The reading ちはやじょう follows standard Japanese historical naming conventions.