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Samurai - Wikipedia
25 Mar 2024 at 7:13am
Samurai (??????) were the hereditary military nobility and officer caste of medieval and early-modern Japan from the late 12th century until their abolition in the late 1870s during the Meiji era. They were the well-paid retainers of the daimyo, the great feudal landholders. They had high prestige and special privileges.

Samurai | Meaning, History, & Facts | Britannica
24 Mar 2024 at 1:05pm
Samurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors, but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.

Samurai - World History Encyclopedia
25 Mar 2024 at 5:26am
The Samurai (also bushi) were a class of warriors that arose in the 10th century in Japan and which performed military service until the 19th century. Elite and highly-trained soldiers adept at using both the bow and sword, the samurai were an essential component of Japanese armies in the medieval period.

Introduction to the Samurai | Kamakura period (article) | Khan Academy
23 Mar 2024 at 9:10am
Samurai (lit. ?one who serves?) is the term used to refer to members of Japan?s warrior class. The origins of the samurai can be traced to the eighth and ninth centuries, when large landholdings moved into the hands of the imperial family and related members of the aristocracy (nobles).

Samurai - Japanese Warriors - japan-guide.com
24 Mar 2024 at 11:04am
The samurai (or bushi) were the warriors of premodern Japan. They later made up the ruling military class which eventually became the highest ranking social caste of the Edo Period (1603-1867). Samurai employed a range of weapons such as bows and arrows, spears and guns, but their main weapon and symbol was the sword.

Samurai and Bushido - Code, Japan & Meaning | HISTORY
25 Mar 2024 at 2:20am
The samurai, members of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, began as provincial warriors before rising to power in the 12th century with the beginning of the country?s first military...

The History of Samurai in Japan - ThoughtCo
25 Mar 2024 at 5:05am
Samurai were a class of highly skilled warriors that arose in Japan after the Taika reforms of A.D. 646, which included land redistribution and heavy new taxes meant to support an elaborate Chinese-style empire. The reforms forced many small farmers to sell their land and work as tenant farmers.

The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan - National Geographic
24 Mar 2024 at 12:30pm
HISTORY MAGAZINE. The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan. These shrewd leaders led their armies to multiple victories on the battlefield that put the island nation closer to unification...

Samurai | Encyclopedia.com
24 Mar 2024 at 4:16am
Samurai (SAM-er-eye) were Japanese warriors who were revered for their skills as warriors, but also for their distinct influence on Japanese fashion. Samurai first appeared in Japan as early as the eighth century c.e., but they truly rose to power in the eleventh century as elite warriors in service to their feudal lords, or daimyos.

Samurai, the Medieval Japanese Warriors - World History Encyclopedia
20 Mar 2024 at 2:50pm
published on 05 October 2022. Samurai were elite and highly skilled warriors that arose in the tenth century in Japan. They performed military service using a bow or swords of varying lengths and were essential components of Medieval Japanese armies.



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