Uesugi Norimasa

Uesugi Norimasa
上杉 憲政
Grave of Uesugi Norimasa
Head of Yamanaouchi Uesugi clan
In office
1531–1561
Preceded byUesugi Norihiro
Succeeded byUesugi Kenshin
Personal details
Born1523
DiedApril 13, 1579 (aged 55–56)
ChildrenUesugi Kenshin (adoptive son)
Parent
RelativesUesugi Norihiro (adopted brother)
Military service
AllegianceYamanouchi Uesugi clan
RankKanrei, Daimyo
Battles/warsBattle of Kawagoe (1545)
Battle of Odaihara (1547)
Siege of Hirai Castle (1551)
Siege of Odawara (1561)
Siege of Otate (1579)

Uesugi Norimasa (上杉 憲政, 1523 – April 13, 1579) was a daimyō of feudal Japan from Yamanouchi branch Uesugi clan and held the post of Kantō Kanrei, the shōgun's deputy in the Kantō region. He was the adoptive father of Uesugi Kenshin, one of the most famous warlords in Japanese history.