Irobe Katsunaga (色部 勝長, 1493? – February 7, 1569) was a Japanese samurai of the Sengoku period. A high-ranking retainer of the Uesugi clan. Katsunaga was one of the Kita-Echigo no Kokuninshu (北越後の国人衆; "Countrymen of Northern Echigo"), and was considered one of the most respected men under Uesugi Kenshin.[1]
Irobe Katsunaga | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 色部 勝長 |
| Born | 1493 |
| Died | February 7, 1569 (aged 75–76) Murakami Castle, Niigata Prefecture, Japan |
| Allegiance | Uesugi clan |
| Battles / wars | |
He saw action at the 4th Battle of Kawanakajima of 1561 and the Siege of Karasawa at Sano, Tochigi in the region of Kōzuke in 1563 among others. For his distinction in battle at Kawanakajima he was granted Hirabayashi Castle.[2]
Katsunaga died when attempting to confront the uprising of Honjō Shigenaga in 1569.
His sons included Irobe Akinaga and Irobe Nagazane.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b ?í?‘•??«Šo?‘ ƒ‚¢ „ Archived 2007-02-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ (in Japanese) 平林城 埋もれた古城 Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- History of Hirabayashi Castle Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese)
- Irobe family information (in Japanese)
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