Nagao Harukage
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was Uesugi Kenshin
's older brother, and successor to his father Nagao Tamekage
in 1536. Harukage, being weak willed and sickly, was leader in name only. The real power was held by his chief advisor, Chiba Torataka, who organized Tamekage's former vassals behind him, apparently with the intention of replacing Harukage with Kenshin. Harukage left all affairs in the hands of Torataka, and eventually was replaced by Kenshin as head of the clan. In a surprising turn of events, Torataka was cast out by Kenshin who stated that he found Torataka's treachery and duplicity unsuited to such high office. Torataka returned to the main Chiba
branch in Shimōsa and found a position as an administrator. He reconciled with Harukage, who was taken in by the Chiba and used as a figurehead to justify the clan's animosity in the coming years towards the Nagao/Uesugi.
Uesugi Kenshin
was a daimyo who ruled Echigo province in the Sengoku period of Japan.He was one of the most powerful lords of the Sengoku period. While chiefly remembered for his prowess on the battlefield, Kenshin is also regarded as an extremely skillful administrator who fostered the growth of local industries...
's older brother, and successor to his father Nagao Tamekage
Nagao Tamekage
was a retainer of Japanese feudal lord Uesugi Fusayoshi, and a daimyo in his own right, during Japan's Sengoku period. According to some scholars, such as George Bailey Sansom, Nagao Tamekage's career makes him representative of the emergence of the daimyo, and the shift of regional power from the...
in 1536. Harukage, being weak willed and sickly, was leader in name only. The real power was held by his chief advisor, Chiba Torataka, who organized Tamekage's former vassals behind him, apparently with the intention of replacing Harukage with Kenshin. Harukage left all affairs in the hands of Torataka, and eventually was replaced by Kenshin as head of the clan. In a surprising turn of events, Torataka was cast out by Kenshin who stated that he found Torataka's treachery and duplicity unsuited to such high office. Torataka returned to the main Chiba
Chiba clan
The ' was a branch family of the Taira clan descended from Chiba no Suke, son of Taira no Tadatsune. Historically, they controlled the city of Chiba, outside Tokyo, and also an area called Soma which included the Grand Shrine of Ise....
branch in Shimōsa and found a position as an administrator. He reconciled with Harukage, who was taken in by the Chiba and used as a figurehead to justify the clan's animosity in the coming years towards the Nagao/Uesugi.