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.
However, one of a number of prominent uprisers (nari-agari mono) during this era, Tamekage attempted to overthrow his superior and clashed with Uesugi forces multiple times in the early 16th century.