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Uesugi Kenshin

Type Figure Region Japan Time 1530–1578 Also known as Uesugi Kenshin、长尾景虎、越后之龙

Uesugi Kenshin (1530–1578) was a Sengoku-era daimyo of Echigo, famed for military prowess and the title "God of War";…

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  1. 1548–1561Kasugayama Castle · EchigoKenshin, originally named Nagao Kagetora, was adopted into the Nagao clan and succeeded as head of the family in 1548; in 1551 he took the Buddhist name Kenshin, reformed Echigo's domestic administration and began external expansion, establishing the region as a power in Hokuriku.
  2. 1553–1570Kawanakajima · ShinanoHe fought five major battles with Takeda Shingen of Kai in the Kawanakajima area of Shinano; the fourth Battle of Kawanakajima in 1561 was especially brutal. Both sides won and lost in turn, and Kenshin earned the reputation of "Dragon of Echigo" alongside Takeda's "Tiger of Kai."
  3. 1568–1578Odawara · KantōAt the request of Ashikaga Yoshiaki he campaigned in Kantō several times; in 1578, while besieging Odawara of the Hōjō clan, he fell ill and died at Kasugayama in Echigo. After his death the Otate no Ran broke out and the Uesugi clan's strength was greatly diminished.

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