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Samurai Warriors in the Sengoku Period
At the end of the 16th century, Japan was on the brink of an imminent civil war. At that time, the Ashikaga shogunate ruled, the second feudal military regime established by the shoguns of the Ashikaga clan around the year 1336. However, after the collapse of this central power in 1573 following a series of civil wars and military conflicts, the central authority fragmented, dividing into numerous feudal states governed by warlords. For all these reasons, the Sengoku period literally means “Warring States.” Without a central power to govern everything, the feudal lords and the military or warrior caste sought absolute control of the territory. This very circumstance fueled the wars between different clans and factions from all regions of the Japanese nation. Some of the most prominent and influential clans of that period include the Takeda clan, the Uesugi clan, the Oda clan, the Tokugawa clan, the Hojo clan, the Mori clan, among others. These clans had powerful leaders and significant territories, making them key players in the struggles for power and control in Japan.
By Agustín Badariotto4 days ago in History