Uesugi Kagekatsu
Japanese feudal lord
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place in Uesugi family
- In Uesugi Family
Uesugi Kagekatsu (1555–1623), who succeeded Kenshin as head of the clan, became one of the early allies in the campaign of Toyotomi Hideyoshi to reunify Japan. Before Hideyoshi died, he appointed Kagekatsu to serve as one of the five regents for his infant son Hideyori.
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relation to Ishida Mitsunari
- In Ishida Mitsunari
…following year, however, Ishida persuaded Uesugi Kagekatsu, one of the five regents, to marshal his forces against Tokugawa. While Tokugawa’s troops were diverted fighting Uesugi in the north, Ishida rallied many of the other lords to his side and attacked the Tokugawa position from the rear. When several of Ishida’s…
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