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− | * ''Died: [[1591]]?'' | + | * ''Death: [[1591]] |
− | * ''Title: Shimotsuke no Kami'' | + | * ''Title: Shimotsuke no kami |
| + | * ''Distinction: [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] retainer |
| + | * ''Japanese'': [[斎藤]] 朝信 ''(Saitô Tomonobu)'' |
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− | | + | Tomonobu served [[Uesugi Kenshin]] and held Akata Castle in [[Echigo province]]. He fought in many of Kenshin's battles, including campaigns in [[Etchu province|Etchû]], [[Shinano province|Shinano]], and the [[Kanto]]. After Kenshin's death, Tomonobu supported [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]] in his [[Otate no Ran|war for control of Echigo]] with [[Uesugi Kagetora]] and was afterwards involved in the war with [[Shibata Katsuie]] (of the [[Oda clan|Oda]]). |
− | Tomonobu held [[Akata castle]] in [[Echigo province|Echigo]]. He fought in [[Uesugi clan|Uesugi]] campaigns in [[Etchu province|Etchû]], the [[Kanto province|Kanto]], and [[Shinano province|Shinano]] under [[Uesugi Kenshin|Kenshin]] and later supported [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]] in the [[Otate no Ran|Ôtate no Ran]]. He was considered one of the most capable of the Uesugi generals. | |
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