EOS1 EXAM History 2024
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Shogun Definition
The leading Japanese general, in theory military head of Japan but in reality political ruler.
Shogunate Definition
A type of government in Japan that gave all power to the shogun.
Daimyo Definition
Lord of Japanese medieval society. Answers and is loyal to shogun
Samurai Definition
Professional Japanese warrior, answers to the daimyo
Archipelago is
a chain of islands
The Bushido is
‘The way of the warrior’ it was the samurai code of conduct.
Bakufu
The social structure of Japan, social hierachy
Ronin
Samurai warriors with no daimyo, classed as hinin or out cast
seppuku
seppuku is committing ritual suicide in ‘The way of the warrior’ before they were killed or captured by the enemy.
Katana is
a long curved sword
Medieval Japan went from..
c710-1867
Wokizashi is
a short blade sword
the five time periods of medieval Japan in order
Nara, Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi and Tokugawa
What time periods were shogunate periods
the shogunate periods were the kamakura, muromachi and tokugawa
Who was the head of the social structure
the head was the emperor
who was at the bottom of the social structure
at the very bottom it was artisans and then merchant and sometimes ronin as they were seen as outcasts.
90% of the population were
peasants
Feudalism definition
a dominant social system in which nobility held lands in exchange for military service.
subservience definition
subservience is prioritising what someone else wants over what you want
allegiance
loyalty or commitment to a superior
What was the sea that the roman empire tried to control
Mare Internum
The early middle ages went from
500-1000ce
The high middle ages went from
1000-1300ce
the late middle ages wne tfrom
1300-1500