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Uesugi Kenshin

Biography

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Irobe Katsunaga

 

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Uesugi Kenshin - revenge

 

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Kagetora(Uesugi Kenshin) meet Takeda Shingen

 

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Uesugi Kenshin vs Takeda Shingen

 

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Uesugi Kenshin - Victory! Final scene

Uesugi Kenshin was a daimyō who was born as Nagao Kagetora, and after the adoption into the Uesugi clan, ruled Echigo Province in the Sengoku period of Japan. He was one of the most powerful daimyōs of the Sengoku period. While chiefly remembered for his prowess on the battlefield, Kenshin is also regarded as an extremely skillful administrator who fostered the growth of local industries and trade; his rule saw a marked rise in the standard of living of Echigo.
  • Personal 

  • Name 

  • Early rise 

  • Conflict with Takeda 

  • 4th Battle of Kawanakajima 

  • Conflict with Hôjô 

  • Siege of Odawara 

  • Uesugi expansion 

  • Conflict with Oda 

  • Death 

  • Female Uesugi Kenshin theory 

  • Kenshin festivals 

  • In popular culture 

  • Honours