However, one of a number of nari-agari mono (成り上がり者), or "upstarts" of this period, Tamekage sought to usurp his lord, and battled with Uesugi forces a number of times in the first decade of the 16th century.
Tamekage, a notable figure among the "rising elements" (nari-agari mono) of this era, aimed to usurp his superior's authority and fought against Uesugi forces on several occasions in the early 16th century.