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Kagetsuna was one of [[Date Masamune|Date Masamune's]] chief retainers and was known at first as Kojûrô. At first a retainer of [[Date Terumune]], he served as the gun bugyô (army commissioner) for Masamune's army and played an important role in the latter's battles to destroy the [[Ashina]] (which culminated in the capture of the Ashina capital in [[1589]]). He was active in the campaign to contain [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]] in [[1600]] and there also distinguished himself. He was given [[Shiroishi Castle]] and an income of 16,000 koku in [[1602]] and accompanied Masamune to the [[Osaka Campaign|Seiges of Osaka Castle]]. He died soon afterwards, to be joined by a number of members of his household who committed ''junshi'' - following one's lord in death.  

Kagetsuna was one of [[Date Masamune|Date Masamune's]] chief retainers and was known at first as Kojûrô. At first a retainer of [[Date Terumune]], he served as the gun bugyô (army commissioner) for Masamune's army and played an important role in the latter's battles to destroy the [[Ashina clan|Ashina]] (which culminated in the capture of the Ashina capital in [[1589]]). He was active in the campaign to contain [[Uesugi Kagekatsu]] in [[1600]] and there also distinguished himself. He was given [[Shiroishi castle]] and an income of 16,000 koku in [[1602]] and accompanied Masamune to the [[Osaka Campaign|Seiges of Osaka Castle]]. He died soon afterwards, to be joined by a number of members of his household who committed ''junshi'' - following one's lord in death.  

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