About Naoe Kagetsuna
Lived 1509 – 1577 (aged 67–68). Naoe Kagetsuna was a Japanese samurai.
(1509–1577) was an officer under the Uesugi clan in historic Japan.
Kagetsuna served as a very close confidant to Uesugi Kenshin. In both domestic and external affairs, Kagetsuna left his mark on Kenshin's regime. Kagetsuna was entrusted with distribution and defense of the supplies and reinforcements to the battlefield, during the expedition to the Kantō region. He fought alongside the Uesugi clan during the Battle of Kawanakajima.
His widow daughter, Lady Osen (お船の方) was married to Naoe Kanetsugu.
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Who was Naoe Kagetsuna?
samurai
When was Naoe Kagetsuna born?
Naoe Kagetsuna was born in 1509.
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Naoe Kagetsuna died in 1577.
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Naoe Kagetsuna was a samurai.
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Naoe Kagetsuna was Japanese.
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