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In this video we will finally be diving into the fascinating history of the Uesugi clan, the famous Samurai family who would produce such prominent leaders as the legendary Uesugi Kenshin!

If you would like a say in which clan I cover next, consider supporting the channel on patreon! https://www.patreon.com/theshogunateyt?fan_landing=true

Check out my videos on the battles of Kawanakajima:
"The Road to Kawanakajima" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsBEbQnhqWo&list=PLrlMflnRScAIr915STSG0JQMYfFl8LE6I&index=15
"The Battles of Kawanakajima Part 1" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Xf8v5kvPPM&list=PLrlMflnRScAIr915STSG0JQMYfFl8LE6I&index=16
"The Battles of Kawanakajima Part 2" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OpHBUnTewg&list=PLrlMflnRScAIr915STSG0JQMYfFl8LE6I&index=18

Timestamps:
Intro 0:00
The early years 3:28
The rise to power 5:06
The Sengoku Jidai Begins 8:17
Enter Uesugi Kenshin 10:31
The Uesugi under Kenshin 15:29
After Kenshin, the years of Kagekatsu 19:37
The Edo period and beyond 25:09

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Sources Used:
"Samurai Battles" by Michael Sharp
"Hideyoshi" by Mary Elizabeth Berry
"Kawanakajima 1553-65" By Stephen Turnbull
Articles from the Japanese Wiki Corpus and Samurai Archives/wiki.
Also be sure to check out this great dissertation: "Uesugi Kenshin: a study of the military career of a sixteenth century warlord" https://hcommons.org/deposits/item/hc:26949/

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Music:
"Liberation" by Asher Fulero
"Shaka" by Akira Ifukube

Artwork and Images:
The Samurai Portraits used are from the "Nobunaga's Ambition" Series and are the property of Koei Tecmo.
Classical art, which in most cases can be considered public domain.
Art from Osprey Publications.
Other modern artist renditions and photographs, if you see your work in this video please contact me so that I can give you proper credit!

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