- Ronin (film) - Wikipedia
It stars an ensemble cast consisting of Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård, Sean Bean and Jonathan Pryce The film is about a team of former special operatives who are hired to steal a mysterious, heavily guarded briefcase while navigating a maze of shifting loyalties
- Ronin (1998) - IMDb
Ronin: Directed by John Frankenheimer With Robert De Niro, Jean Reno, Natascha McElhone, Stellan Skarsgård A freelancing former U S intelligence agent tries to track down a mysterious package that's wanted by both the Irish and the Russian governments
- Rōnin | Samurai, Bushido, Feudal Japan | Britannica
rōnin, any of the masterless samurai warrior aristocrats of the late Muromachi (1138–1573) and Tokugawa (1603–1867) periods who were often vagrant and disruptive and sometimes actively rebellious
- What Is A Ronin? Their Difference To Samurai Explained | HistoryExtra
What is a rōnin in Japan, and how is it different to a samurai? To be a samurai meant position and prestige, but it could all be taken away in an instant, plunging the once-proud warrior into shame and dishonour – and becoming a rōnin
- Who Were the Ronin of Feudal Japan? - ThoughtCo
A ronin was a samurai warrior in feudal Japan without a master or lord — known as a daimyo A samurai could become a ronin in several different ways: his master might die or fall from power or the samurai might lose his master's favor or patronage and be cast off
- The Rise and Fall of Japan’s Ronin Samurai - Samurai Code
When you hear the word “ronin,” you are hearing the story of a samurai without a master In ancient Japan, a samurai served a powerful lord, called a daimyō If that lord died, lost power, or dismissed his samurai, the warrior would become a ronin —a masterless samurai left to find his own way
- Why the Japanese Ronin were considered both inspiring heroes and . . .
Power in medieval Japan rested on the bond between lord and retainer Learn about how warriors became ronin and what this meant for society
- Ronin Explained: Japan’s Masterless Samurai and Their Struggles
This article explores the history and role of ronin—samurai without a master It covers their rise during the chaotic Sengoku period, the struggles they faced in the peaceful Edo period, and their cultural significance in Japan
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