uesugi kenshin was one of the greatest warlords of sengoku japan.
originally named nagao kagetora (i.e. he was from the clan of nagao,
hereditary retainers of uesugi, the kanto kanrei, based in the province of
echigo). when uesugi suffered defeat from other daimyos, mostly hojo, he
fleed to echigo and asked kagetora to give him asylum. kagetora agreed on
the condition he be adopted into uesugi's family and given the surname of
uesugi.
uesugi pacified most of northern japan, fought a lot of wars with takeda
shingen, another great warlord, defeated nobunaga in struggle for either
kaga or echizen and died in unclear circumstances. ninja attach as well as
health reasons are cited by different sources. hope this is helpful.
tim k
>From: "kallikrates777" <kallikrates777@...>
>Reply-To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
>To: samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [samuraihistory] Re: Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Uesugi Kenshin
>Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 09:49:48 -0000
>
>--- In samuraihistory@y..., Nate Ledbetter wrote:
> >
> > That's Uesugi Kenshin, not Hideyoshi. > Nate
>
>KALLIKRATES : Was there a historical person called UESUGI KENSHIN?
>What can you tell me about him?
> Best
>
>
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