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Samurai - Wikipedia In the most common usage of the word, it specifically refers to the warrior retainers of Japan's lords [1] They typically came from warrior families and were privately trained The samurai and their lords were the de facto rulers of Japan from 1185 to 1869
Samurai | Meaning, History, Facts | Britannica 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 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
Samurai and Bushido - Code, Japan Meaning | HISTORY 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
10 Facts About the Samurai - History Hit The Samurai were the warriors of premodern Japan, who later evolved to become the ruling military class of the Edo Period (1603-1867) Their origins can be traced back to the campaigns of the early Heian period of the late 8th and early 9th century to subdue the native Emishi people in the Tohoku Region
The Legacy of the Samurai: History, Culture, and Modern . . . The samurai were a class of highly skilled warriors in feudal Japan, known for their martial prowess, strict code of honor, and significant cultural influence Emerging in the late Heian period (794-1185), they rose to power during the Kamakura (1185-1333) and Muromachi (1336-1573) periods, eventually becoming the ruling military class