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Feudalism Erodes Imperial Authority - Coggle Diagram
Feudalism Erodes Imperial Authority
Samurai Warriors
Each lord surrounded himself with a bodyguard of loyal warriors called samurai
Samurai lived according to a demanding code of behavior called Bushido or "the way of the worrior"
Samurai was expected to show reckless courage, reverence for the gods, fairness, and generosity toward those weaker than himself.
Dying an honorable death was judged more important than living a long life.
What are the 4 expectations of a samurai warrior?
Values and beliefs: The Samurai strongly stuck to their values and beliefs to the point that they would die for them. Just to show their honor.
Decline of Central Power
the middle of the 11th century, however, the power of the central government and the Fujiwaras began to slip.
Large landowners living away from the capital set up private armies. The countryside became lawless and dangerous
soldiers on horseback preyed on farmers and travelers, and pirates took control of the seas.
traded parts of their land to strong warlords in exchange for protection
Which group of factors led to the rise of a feudal system in Japan during the later Heian period?
The Kamakura Shogunate
. After almost 30 years of war, the Minamoto family emerged victorious.
In 1192, the emperor gave a Minamoto leader named Yoritomo the title of shogun, or “supreme general of the emperor’s army.”
Although the Kamakura shogunate brought greater stability to Japan, it did not end conflict over the country’s limited farmland
If they brought greater stabilization to japan why did it not end the conflict ?
Conflict
: I choose this as my concept because they basically said in the text book that they are having conflict over the limited farmland , But then when they brought good stabilization to japan it never ended the conflict so they still have conflict going on .