Uesugi Kagetora

• Born: 1554
• Died: 1579
• Other Names: Hôjô Ujihide
• Japanese: 上杉影虎 (Uesugi Kagetora)

Uesugi Kagetora was the seventh son of Hôjô Ujiyasu and was adopted by Uesugi Kenshin in 1569 and married a sister of Uesugi Kagekatsu. In 1578, Kagekatsu provoked a war with him over inheritance issues and at length forced him to commit suicide.

References

• Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005