Daimyo

Daimyo The Daimyo was a class of feudal lords in Japan. These families ruled over the samurai warrior class. The warriors protected their lords from enemied in return for living necessities. The Daimyo served at the top of the Japanese feudal system. Eventually, by about the 12th century, the Daimyo families became more powerful than the ruling emperor. They were a strong part of Japan's ruling class until about the 19th century. They paralled to Europe's Lords in their feudal system. Most Daimyos ruled from strong castles. Although so many did rule from castles, some Daimyos with less power and a lower income did not.

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