Uesugi Kagetora

Uesugi Kagetora
Born1552 or 1554
DiedApril 19, 1579
Samegao Castle
NationalityJapanese
Other namesHōjō Saburō, Hōjō Ujihide, Saburō Kagetora
Known forAdoption by Uesugi Kenshin, Succession struggle with Uesugi Kagekatsu
SpouseSeien-in
Parent(s)Hōjō Ujiyasu (father), Unknown mother
RelativesHōjō Ujimasa (uncle), Hōjō Genan (adoptive father), Seienin (wife)

Uesugi Kagetora (上杉 景虎, 1552 – April 19, 1579) was the seventh son of Hōjō Ujiyasu; known as Hōjō Saburō, he was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin, and was meant to be Kenshin's 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. Kagetora committed suicide the following year in Samegao Castle.[1]

  1. ^ "ブリタニカ国際大百科事典 小項目事典「上杉景虎」の解説" (in Japanese). kotobank. Retrieved 20 October 2021.