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Samurai - Wikipedia
23 Nov 2024 at 8:59am
Samurai or bushi (??, [b?.?i]) were members of the warrior class who served as retainers to lords (including daimyo) in Japan.

Samurai | Meaning, History, & Facts | Britannica
23 Nov 2024 at 4:01pm
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
23 Nov 2024 at 5:06pm
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.

Samurai and Bushido ? Code, Japan & Meaning - HISTORY
24 Nov 2024 at 6:13am
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...

Samurai - Japanese Warriors - japan-guide.com
22 Nov 2024 at 3:05pm
Samurai Armour. 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.

The samurai: A history of Japan?s warrior class
22 Nov 2024 at 9:14am
Japan?s history is known for its fascinating warrior class known as the samurai. The samurai are often depicted as stoic, skilled swordsmen who lived by a strict code of honor. Their legacy has left a significant impact on Japanese culture and history, making it a must-see topic for those interested in Japan.

The History of Samurai in Japan - ThoughtCo
22 Nov 2024 at 10:05am
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.

Culture of the Samurai ? Google Arts & Culture
23 Nov 2024 at 2:43pm
Samurai (or bushi) were members of professional warrior clans who started to play a central role in the history of medieval Japan. As they rose in both social and economic stature, they...

The three samurai who unified Medieval Japan - National Geographic
22 Nov 2024 at 11:09am
These shrewd leaders led their armies to multiple victories on the battlefield that put the island nation closer to unification after decades of political turmoil. Three samurais helped to unify...

NOVA - Official Website | History of the Samurai
22 Nov 2024 at 7:23pm
For more than 800 years, the samurai helped to lay the foundations of Japan's culture. Their reverence for honor, duty, and service remains ingrained in Japanese society even today. Together with...



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