ABOUT The Uesugi Clan

Uesugi Clan 上杉氏

The Uesugi of eastern Japan (their domain at one point encompassed much of the Kanto region and Echigo province) were descended from Fujiwara Yoshikado, a daijô-daijin in the 9th Century, whose descendant Shigefusa adopted the name Uesugi in the 13th Century. The Uesugi were related to the Ashikaga and became very powerful in the Muromachi Period and for many years provided deputy governors of the Kanto Ashikaga. By the opening of the Sengoku Period the Uesugi were represented by two main branches (a third, the Inukake, having died out in the 15th Century), the Ogigayatsu-Uesugi and Yamanouchi-Uesugi. These had become open rivals in the mid-15th Century and so vied for power in the Kanto. By the start of the 16th Century the Ogigayatsu were based at Kawagoe castle in Musashi province while the seat of Yamanouchi power was at Hirai in Kôzuke. The Ogigayatsu had traditionally relied on the Otô family while the Yamanouchi counted the Nagao of Echigo province as a pillar of their strength. The surging expansion of the Hôjô into the lower Kanto after 1533 ultimately forced the two branches of the Uesugi to join forces. Kawagoe fell to Hôjô Ujitsuna in 1537 and in 1545 both the Ogigayatsu and the Yamanouchi shared defeat in attempting to regain it. Although this effectively marked the end of the Ogigayatsu as a viable independent power, Yamanouchi-Uesugi Norimasa, whose Hirai castle fell to the Hôjô in 1551, took up with his retainer Nagao Kagetora in Echigo. In 1561, while campaigning against the Hôjô in Sagami province, Kagetora adopted the name Uesugi and the title of Kanto-kanrei. Just to make matters even more complicated, Uesugi Kagetora changed his name again to Uesugi Kenshin. He was an adherent of Bishamonten, the war god and took Buddhist vows. He then stepped down in favour of his brother, who proved to be staggeringly divisive and unpopular. Kenshin returned to power and now contemplates the future.

Leaders during the Sengoku Period:

# Uesugi Norizane (1410-1466)
# Uesugi Kiyokata (d. 1442)
# Uesugi Fusaaki (1432-1466)
# Uesugi Noritada (1433-1454)
# Uesugi Akisada (1454-1510)
# Uesugi Tomooki (♥♥♥♥-1537)
# Uesugi Norimasa (1522-1579)
# Uesugi Tomosada (1525-1546)
# Uesugi Kenshin (1530-1578)
# Uesugi Kagetora (1552-1579)
# Uesugi Kagekatsu (1555-1623)

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~Uesugi Rankings~

Ruling Members:
*Daimyo - (-T.U.C-)Ben将軍Uesugi Kenshin
Advisor - HDB}Kazuma孫Kenta子Koizumi{MGL

Military:
Commander of Warrior Monks -
2nd in command - (-T.U.C-)Musashi

Commander of Cavalry -
2nd in command - |LVG]TTC Takeda Yoshiaki

Commander of Samurai - (-T.U.C-)Uesugi Ujio
2nd in command -

Commander of Ashigaru - (-T.U.C-)mjagdev
2nd in command - .¤|DE|Kantelope

Navy:
Admiral -
Admiral -
Admiral -

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New DLC Announced - Rise of the Samurai

11 August, 2011 - Ben | 1 Comments

the game can be pre-purchased for $9.99 or 7 Euro

About the Game

Rise of The Samurai is a brand new, independent campaign for Total War: SHOGUN 2.

Set 400 years before the dramatic civil war depicted in SHOGUN 2, the "Rise of The Samurai" campaign is based on the Gempei War, a conflict between six legendary clans of the Taira, Minamoto and Fujiwara families. It culminated in the first Shogunate, and the rise of the Samurai as the ruling class.

Key Features

Play a brand new and independent campaign for SHOGUN 2 set in 12th century Japan.
The Rise of The Samurai campaign can be played in single-player mode as well as multiplayer versus or co-op modes.
3 new families divided into 6 playable clans
Each clan has its own unique set of traits, giving it a distinctive feel and play-style.

16 new land units spread across swordsmen, spearmen, archers, and cavalry. These include:

Foot Samurai – Masters of bow and sword, these Samurai are deadly at range or in melee. They may not be the most numerous units, but they are perhaps the most effective. Also protected by distinctive Gempei-period armour which gives excellent protection at range and in melee.

Sword Attendants – Armed with huge two-handed swords, these fearsome warriors can carve a bloody path in melee.

4 new Hero units – the Naginata Warrior Monk Hero, the Tetsubo Warrior Monk Hero, the Mounted Samurai Hero and the Onna Bushi Heroine.

Onna Bushi Heroine – Armed with Naginata and bow, these female Samurai are versatile cavalry units who excel in melee. Do not doubt the courage of a woman…

Tetsubo Warrior Monk Hero – armed with iron-studded clubs, these Monks are devastating in melee as they bash their way through their foes.

10 new naval units and 3 new naval special abilities ("Banzai!," "Whistling Arrows" and "Rally")

4 new agent types with their own unique skill trees:
The Shirabyoshi uses seduction to convince her target to join her family’s cause, and to distract enemy armies. She is also able to entertain the nobles of friendly towns in order to boost their growth and entertain friendly generals in the field, which increases their loyalty to the family and counteracts the efforts of enemy agents attempting to bribe or seduce them into changing sides.

The Junsatsushi can request the allegiance of neutral and enemy castle towns, along with any forces garrisoned there. He ensures loyalty and obedience from friendly generals, increases income by preventing corruption, and keeps your castle towns and armies safe from enemy subterfuge when stationed there. He can also pay off rival agents.

The Monomi acts as an assassin, spy, saboteur and scout. He can establish spy networks within your castle towns, which increases the chances of discovering any rival agents and armies that may be hiding within a province.

The Sou can inspire a friendly army or pacify an angry populace with his enlightened rhetoric. Likewise, he can demoralise an enemy force, reduce the chances of successful bribery, indoctrinate enemy agents and cause them to retire, or incite an enemy population to revolt.

New historical scenario – the Battle of Anegawa (1570)