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Battle of Mukden 1905

The largest land battle of the Russo-Japanese War, fought by over half a million men; Japan wins at great cost.

Map showing the location of Battle of MukdenMukden
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Key facts

Date1905
TypeBattle
Location41.80° N, 123.43° E
Nearest city on the mapKaesong (about 502 km)
Territory of (map of 1900)Manchu Empire

Rulers in 1905

RealmRulerReign
Rus' / RussiaNicholas II1894–1917
Ottomans / TurkeyAbdul Hamid II1876–1909
ChinaGuangxu Emperor1875–1908
Japan (de facto ruler)Emperor Meiji1867–1912

The world around 1905

YearEventWhere
1905Battle of TsushimaBattle of Tsushima

Further reading

Who was alive at the time

LivedPerson
1835 – 1908Empress Dowager CixiDe facto ruler of Qing China
1852 – 1912Emperor MeijiEmperor of Japan
1866 – 1925Sun Yat-senFounder of the Republic of China

Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.