Uesugi Kagekatsu
Japanese samurai daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Uesugi.
Uesugi Kagekatsu (上杉 景勝, 8 January 1556 – 19 April 1623) was a Japanese samurai daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods.[1] He was the adopted son of Uesugi Kenshin and Uesugi Kagetora’s brother in law.
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Uesugi Kagekatsu 上杉 景勝 | |
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Head of Uesugi clan | |
In office 1580–1623 | |
Preceded by | Uesugi Kenshin |
Succeeded by | Uesugi Sadakatsu |
Lord of Yonezawa | |
In office 1601–1623 | |
Succeeded by | Uesugi Sadakatsu |
Lord of Aizu | |
In office 1598–1601 | |
Preceded by | Gamō Hideyuki |
Succeeded by | Gamō Hideyuki |
Personal details | |
Born | January 8, 1556 Echigo Province, Japan |
Died | April 19, 1623(1623-04-19) (aged 67) Yonezawa, Japan |
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Relatives | Uesugi Kenshin (adoptive father) Uesugi Kagetora (brother-in-law) Uesugi Sadakatsu (son) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Uesugi clan Toyotomi clan Western Army Tokugawa shogunate |
Unit | Uesugi clan |
Battles/wars | Battle of Tedorigawa Siege of Otate Battle of Tenjinyama Siege of Uozu Siege of Hachiōji Siege of Hachigata Sekigahara campaign Siege of Osaka |
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