POLITICIAN
Uesugi Kenshin
1530 - 1578

Uesugi Kenshin
Nagao Kagetora (長尾 景虎; February 18, 1530 – April 19, 1578), later known as Uesugi Kenshin (上杉 謙信), was a Japanese daimyō (magnate). He was born in Nagao clan, and after adoption into the Uesugi clan, ruled Echigo Province in the Sengoku period of Japan. He was one of the most powerful daimyō of the Sengoku period. Known as the "Dragon of Echigo", while chiefly remembered for his prowess on the battlefield as a military genius and war hero, Kenshin is also regarded as an extremely skillful administrator who fostered the growth of local industries and trade, as his rule saw a marked rise in the standard of living of Echigo. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Uesugi Kenshin is the 2,347th most popular politician (down from 1,735th in 2019), the 84th most popular biography from Japan (down from 71st in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Japanese Politician.
Uesugi Kenshin was a samurai who ruled over Echigo and Shinano provinces in Japan during the Sengoku period. He is most famous for his role in the Battle of Kawanakajima in 1561, where he defeated Takeda Shingen, the most powerful warrior of the Takeda clan.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Uesugi Kenshin ranks 2,347 out of 19,576. Before him are Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington, Andrew Mellon, Dardanus, Abd al-Rahman II, Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia, and Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange. After him are Alaric II, Juraj Jánošík, Claudia Octavia, Emperor Guangwu of Han, Athalaric, and Kim Yong-nam.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPeter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington
1919 - 2018
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 2,342
Andrew Mellon
1855 - 1937
HPI: 71.29
Rank: 2,343
Dardanus
HPI: 71.28
Rank: 2,344
Abd al-Rahman II
788 - 852
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2,345
Lij Iyasu of Ethiopia
1895 - 1935
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2,346
Frederick Henry, Prince of Orange
1584 - 1647
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2,347
Uesugi Kenshin
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 2,348
Alaric II
458 - 507
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 2,349
Juraj Jánošík
1688 - 1713
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 2,350
Claudia Octavia
40 - 62
HPI: 71.26
Rank: 2,351
Emperor Guangwu of Han
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HPI: 71.25
Rank: 2,352
Athalaric
516 - 534
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 2,353
Kim Yong-nam
1928 - Present
HPI: 71.25
Rank: 2,354
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1530, Uesugi Kenshin ranks 7. Before him are Ivan the Terrible, Jean Bodin, Yasuke, Grace O'Malley, Étienne de La Boétie, and Jean Nicot. After him are Louis, Prince of Condé, Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, Anastasia Romanovna, Ruy López de Segura, Jan Kochanowski, and Juan de Herrera. Among people deceased in 1578, Uesugi Kenshin ranks 6. Before him are Mihrimah Sultan, Sebastian of Portugal, John of Austria, Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, and Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal. After him are Margaret Douglas, James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell, Sebastiano Venier, Pierre Lescot, Giovanni Battista Moroni, and Giulio Clovio.
Others Born in 1530
Go to all RankingsIvan the Terrible
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1584
HPI: 84.95
Rank: 1
Jean Bodin
PHILOSOPHER
1530 - 1596
HPI: 78.77
Rank: 2
Yasuke
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1530 - Present
HPI: 74.43
Rank: 3
Grace O'Malley
PIRATE
1530 - 1603
HPI: 74.35
Rank: 4
Étienne de La Boétie
POLITICAL SCIENTIST
1530 - 1563
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 5
Jean Nicot
PHYSICIAN
1530 - 1605
HPI: 71.88
Rank: 6
Uesugi Kenshin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 7
Louis, Prince of Condé
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1569
HPI: 70.56
Rank: 8
Johann Wilhelm, Duke of Saxe-Weimar
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1573
HPI: 69.97
Rank: 9
Anastasia Romanovna
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1560
HPI: 69.80
Rank: 10
Ruy López de Segura
CHESS PLAYER
1530 - 1580
HPI: 68.85
Rank: 11
Jan Kochanowski
WRITER
1530 - 1584
HPI: 66.55
Rank: 12
Juan de Herrera
ARCHITECT
1530 - 1593
HPI: 65.50
Rank: 13
Others Deceased in 1578
Go to all RankingsMihrimah Sultan
COMPANION
1522 - 1578
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 1
Sebastian of Portugal
POLITICIAN
1554 - 1578
HPI: 75.82
Rank: 2
John of Austria
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1547 - 1578
HPI: 75.16
Rank: 3
Joanna of Austria, Grand Duchess of Tuscany
POLITICIAN
1547 - 1578
HPI: 73.59
Rank: 4
Catherine of Austria, Queen of Portugal
COMPANION
1507 - 1578
HPI: 72.27
Rank: 5
Uesugi Kenshin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 6
Margaret Douglas
POLITICIAN
1515 - 1578
HPI: 70.04
Rank: 7
James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell
POLITICIAN
1534 - 1578
HPI: 68.77
Rank: 8
Sebastiano Venier
POLITICIAN
1496 - 1578
HPI: 67.27
Rank: 9
Pierre Lescot
ARCHITECT
1515 - 1578
HPI: 66.97
Rank: 10
Giovanni Battista Moroni
PAINTER
1525 - 1578
HPI: 66.88
Rank: 11
Giulio Clovio
PAINTER
1498 - 1578
HPI: 66.62
Rank: 12
In Japan
Among people born in Japan, Uesugi Kenshin ranks 84 out of 6,245. Before him are Shirō Ishii (1892), Sei Shōnagon (966), Emperor Momozono (1741), Ishida Mitsunari (1559), Yoichiro Nambu (1921), and Toyotomi Hideyori (1593). After him are Naoto Kan (1946), Empress Michiko (1934), Kōbō Abe (1924), Tsutomu Yamaguchi (1916), Liv Ullmann (1938), and Emperor Itoku (-553).
Others born in Japan
Go to all RankingsShirō Ishii
PHYSICIAN
1892 - 1959
HPI: 71.63
Rank: 78
Sei Shōnagon
WRITER
966 - 1025
HPI: 71.53
Rank: 79
Emperor Momozono
POLITICIAN
1741 - 1762
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 80
Ishida Mitsunari
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1559 - 1600
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 81
Yoichiro Nambu
PHYSICIST
1921 - 2015
HPI: 71.40
Rank: 82
Toyotomi Hideyori
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1593 - 1615
HPI: 71.30
Rank: 83
Uesugi Kenshin
POLITICIAN
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 84
Naoto Kan
POLITICIAN
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 85
Empress Michiko
CELEBRITY
1934 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 86
Kōbō Abe
WRITER
1924 - 1993
HPI: 71.21
Rank: 87
Tsutomu Yamaguchi
ENGINEER
1916 - 2010
HPI: 71.16
Rank: 88
Liv Ullmann
ACTOR
1938 - Present
HPI: 71.12
Rank: 89
Emperor Itoku
POLITICIAN
553 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 90
Among POLITICIANS In Japan
Among politicians born in Japan, Uesugi Kenshin ranks 23. Before him are Emperor Suizei (-669), Koxinga (1624), Yoshihide Suga (1948), Tomoe Gozen (1157), Emperor Annei (-577), and Emperor Momozono (1741). After him are Naoto Kan (1946), Emperor Itoku (-553), Emperor Go-Momozono (1758), Empress Go-Sakuramachi (1740), Tokugawa Hidetada (1579), and Himiko (175).
Emperor Suizei
669 BC - 548 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 17
Koxinga
1624 - 1662
HPI: 72.46
Rank: 18
Yoshihide Suga
1948 - Present
HPI: 72.34
Rank: 19
Tomoe Gozen
1157 - 1247
HPI: 71.94
Rank: 20
Emperor Annei
577 BC - 510 BC
HPI: 71.85
Rank: 21
Emperor Momozono
1741 - 1762
HPI: 71.42
Rank: 22
Uesugi Kenshin
1530 - 1578
HPI: 71.27
Rank: 23
Naoto Kan
1946 - Present
HPI: 71.22
Rank: 24
Emperor Itoku
553 BC - 477 BC
HPI: 71.04
Rank: 25
Emperor Go-Momozono
1758 - 1779
HPI: 70.98
Rank: 26
Empress Go-Sakuramachi
1740 - 1813
HPI: 70.96
Rank: 27
Tokugawa Hidetada
1579 - 1632
HPI: 70.89
Rank: 28
Himiko
175 - 248
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 29