Ōtate no Ran was a battle in the succession struggle that occurred after the death of Uesugi Kenshin. It was fought between the forces of Uesugi Kagekatsu and Uesugi Kagetora, and took place in 1579 in the fief of Echigo.
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Uesugi Kagekatsu — (上杉 景勝, January 8 1556 March 19 1623) was a daimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods of Japanese history. The son of Nagao Masakage (the head of the Ueda Nagao clan) and Uesugi Kenshin s elder sister. After his father, died he was adopted by… … Wikipedia
Shibata Naganori — (d.1580) normally known as Shibata Nagaatsu, the son of Shibata Tsunasada, elder brother of Shibata Shigeie.Naganori was known to have served under the likes of Uesugi Kenshin, even during the earliest of campaigns onward. During the Otate no ran … Wikipedia
Uesugi Kagenobu — Useugi Kagenobu (?–1578) was a samurai and relative of Uesugi Kenshin in the Sengoku era of Japanese history. He was a respected retainer under Kenshin and saw combat at Kawanakajima and in the Kanto. After Kenshin s death he supported Uesugi… … Wikipedia
