The top ruler was the emperor. His right hand men were the shoguns, which each looked after a region. The daimyo were the administrators under the shogun. The role of emperor was removed from office with a major civil revolution. The top shogun took this position and led Japan, until another revolution reinstated the emperor.
The most powerful samurai were known as "daimyō," who were feudal lords that held significant military and political power in Japan. They commanded large armies of samurai and governed vast territories, often engaging in battles for control and influence. The daimyō were pivotal during the Sengoku period, a time of civil war and social upheaval, and played crucial roles in the unification of Japan under leaders like Oda Nobunaga and Tokugawa Ieyasu.
(in feudal Japan) one of the great lords who were vassals of the shogun.
The samurai became powerful due to their role as elite warrior class in feudal Japan, where they served as military protectors for local lords (daimyos) and gained significant political influence. Their skills in martial arts, strict adherence to the code of bushido, and loyalty to their lords helped them maintain order and stability in a fragmented society. Over time, as they accumulated wealth and land, they also gained social status, which further solidified their power within the hierarchical structure of Japanese society. Additionally, the samurai's influence extended into governance and culture, shaping the political landscape of Japan for centuries.
Before the age of feudalism the leader of Japan was called the emperor. Prior to emperors, Japan had what were referred to as Shoguns.
The two most powerful would be the United States and Russia, though the United States emerged as the only true world power after the war, Russia was still the second most powerful country (and still is today).
emperor
The system in which the powerful lords divided their land among lesser lords was called subinfeudation.
Feudal lords.
A Japanese feudal lord is called a daimyo. Daimyo were powerful landholding nobles who ruled over territories in feudal Japan. They maintained their own samurai warriors and owed allegiance to the shogun, the supreme military leader of Japan.
Lesser Lords are people who weren't powerful as the knits and great lords but are still powerful.
They were usually lords, nobles, or knights
Powerful military lords who headed small territories were daimyo.
Kings or Emperors.
In Japan, the equivalent of European lords were the daimyo, who were powerful feudal lords governing large estates and commanding samurai warriors. During the Edo period, these daimyo held significant political and military power, similar to the role of lords in medieval Europe. They were responsible for the administration of their domains and maintained a degree of autonomy under the shogunate, akin to the feudal system in Europe where lords held sway over their vassals.
Yes because Kings are the ones who make them lords
It is Daimyo
Yes it is much more powerful