Uesugi Kagekatsu (上杉 景勝, 8 January 1556 – 19 April 1623) was a Japanese samurai daimyō during the Sengoku and Edo periods. He was the adopted son of Uesugi...

during his lifetime. His nephew, Uesugi Kagekatsu, was probably adopted for deflection of the antagonism by Kagekatsu's father, Nagao Masakage, relatives...

control of the Kantō region. Kenshin's adopted son Uesugi Kagekatsu eventually became head of the Uesugi clan. However, his support of Ishida Mitsunari during...

heir. However, in 1578, he was attacked in his castle at Otate by Uesugi Kagekatsu—Kagetora's respective brother-in-law—and was subsequently defeated...

also gained support fromt the Tomohisa clan. On the other hand, Uesugi Kagekatsu of Uesugi clan also made his move by supporting the former Takeda clan forces...

death of Uesugi Kenshin. Kenshin had requested that the inheritance be split between his nephew, Uesugi Kagekatsu, and his adopted son Uesugi Kagetora...

being involved in such conspiracies and forced to submit to Ieyasu. Uesugi Kagekatsu, one of Hideyoshi's regents, stood against Ieyasu by building up his...

samurai clan Uesugi Akisada, (1454–1510), a samurai of the Uesugi clan Uesugi Harunori (1751–1822), a Japanese daimyō Uesugi Kagekatsu (1556–1623), a...

(later known as Uesugi Kagekatsu), and a younger sister named Hana. In 1570, a significant alliance was forged between her uncle, Uesugi Kenshin of Echigo...

Maeda Toshinaga was to succeed him as a member of the Five Elders. Uesugi Kagekatsu (Japanese: 上杉 景勝) was a Japanese samurai and daimyō during the Sengoku...