Uesugi Kagekatsu

daimyo during the Sengoku and Edo periods
Person human Q1376605
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Uesugi Kagekatsu

Summary

Uesugi Kagekatsu is a human[1]. His place of birth was Echigo Province[2]. He was born on January 8, 1556[3]. He passed away in Yonezawa[4]. He died on April 19, 1623[5]. He worked as a samurai[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,048 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Uesugi Kagekatsu was born in Echigo Province[2].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu died in Yonezawa[4].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu was born on January 8, 1556[3].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu died on April 19, 1623[5].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's father was Nagao Masakage[8].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's mother was Aya-Gozen[9].
  • Among Uesugi Kagekatsu's spouses was Kiku-hime[10].
  • Among Uesugi Kagekatsu's spouses was Keigan'in[11].
  • A child of Uesugi Kagekatsu was Uesugi Sadakatsu[12].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu held citizenship in Japan[13].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's professions included samurai[6].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu held the position of daimyo[14].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu held the position of Q141658040[15].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu is recorded as male[16].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's noble title is recorded as daimyo[18].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu is part of Council of Five Elders[19].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's Commons category is recorded as Uesugi Kagekatsu[20].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's family name is recorded as Uesugi[21].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Uesugi Kagekatsu[22].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's relative is recorded as Uesugi Kenshin[23].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[24].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '上杉景勝'}[25].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's name in kana is recorded as うえすぎ かげかつ[26].
  • Uesugi Kagekatsu's different from is recorded as Nagao Akikage[27].

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Origins and Family

Uesugi Kagekatsu was born in Echigo Province[2]. He was born on January 8, 1556[3]. His father was Nagao Masakage[8]. His mother was Aya-Gozen[9].

Career and Affiliations

Uesugi Kagekatsu's professions included samurai[6]. Positions held include daimyo[14], a position[28], in Japan[29] and Q141658040[15].

Personal Life

Spouses include Kiku-hime[10], 1558–1604[30] and Keigan'in[11]. A child of Uesugi Kagekatsu was Uesugi Sadakatsu[12].

Death and Burial

Uesugi Kagekatsu died on April 19, 1623[5]. He passed away in Yonezawa[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Uesugi Kagekatsu include 11623 Kagekatu[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Uesugi Kagekatsu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,048 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include 11623 Kagekatu[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Where was Uesugi Kagekatsu born?

Born in Echigo Province[2], Uesugi Kagekatsu…

Where did Uesugi Kagekatsu die?

Uesugi Kagekatsu passed away in Yonezawa[4].

Who were Uesugi Kagekatsu's parents?

Uesugi Kagekatsu's father was Nagao Masakage[8]. Uesugi Kagekatsu's mother was Aya-Gozen[9].

Who was Uesugi Kagekatsu married to?

Uesugi Kagekatsu's spouses include Kiku-hime[10] and Keigan'in[11].

What did Uesugi Kagekatsu do for work?

Uesugi Kagekatsu worked as samurai[6].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Lin Xiangru · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → daimyo, Q141658040
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'it', 'ja', 'ko', 'pl', 'pt', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q141658040]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289709|batch #289709]]"
  2. 19d ago · Higa4 · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Uesugi
    Part of → Council of Five Elders
    Occupation → samurai
    Mother → Aya-Gozen
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1412]]: [[Q5287]], 使用可能言語を追加 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/f43049d9c53|details]])"
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