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Nagachika was originally from [[Omi province|Ômi province]] but joined [[Uesugi Kenshin]] when the latter was visiting Kyoto in [[1559]]. He was active in the Uesugi's [[Etchu campaign|Etchû]] and [[Kanto campaign|Kanto campaigns]] and acted as something of a diplomat from time to time. After Kenshin's death the [[Oda clan|Oda]] family attempted to bribe Nagachika away from the [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] but he refused. He defended [[Matsukura castle]] in Etchû and clashed with the advancing Oda armies before dying of illness in 1581. | Nagachika was originally from [[Omi province|Ômi province]] but joined [[Uesugi Kenshin]] when the latter was visiting Kyoto in [[1559]]. He was active in the Uesugi's [[Etchu campaign|Etchû]] and [[Kanto campaign|Kanto campaigns]] and acted as something of a diplomat from time to time. After Kenshin's death the [[Oda clan|Oda]] family attempted to bribe Nagachika away from the [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] but he refused. He defended [[Matsukura castle]] in Etchû and clashed with the advancing Oda armies before dying of illness in 1581. | ||
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| + | * Initial text from [http://www.samurai-archives.com Samurai-Archives.com] FWSeal & CEWest, 2005 | ||
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Revision as of 12:48, 20 January 2007
- Died: 1581
Nagachika was originally from Ômi province but joined Uesugi Kenshin when the latter was visiting Kyoto in 1559. He was active in the Uesugi's Etchû and Kanto campaigns and acted as something of a diplomat from time to time. After Kenshin's death the Oda family attempted to bribe Nagachika away from the Uesugi but he refused. He defended Matsukura castle in Etchû and clashed with the advancing Oda armies before dying of illness in 1581.
References
- Initial text from Samurai-Archives.com FWSeal & CEWest, 2005
