What is a vassal of the Shogun?
The vassals gave the shoguns soldiers or supplies and fought to control local territories in the name of the shogun. The vassals were rewarded for their service by being appointed as lesser lords and were given land that could be used for farming.
Who were the important leaders of the Ashikaga period?
List of Ashikaga shōgun
- Ashikaga Takauji, ruled 1338–1357.
- Ashikaga Yoshiakira, r. 1359–1368.
- Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, r. 1368–1394.
- Ashikaga Yoshimochi, r. 1395–1423.
- Ashikaga Yoshikazu, r. 1423–1425.
- Ashikaga Yoshinori, r. 1429–1441.
- Ashikaga Yoshikatsu, r. 1442–1443.
- Ashikaga Yoshimasa, r. 1449–1473.
What are Japanese vassals called?
daimyo
A daimyo was a feudal lord in shogunal Japan from the 12th century to the 19th century. The daimyos were large landowners and vassals of the shogun. Each daimyo hired an army of samurai warriors to protect his family’s lives and property.
Can vassals betray you Shogun 2?
Whereas protectorates from previous games are highly unlikely to declare war on the player, the diplomatic A.I is far more fickle in Shogun 2, and vassals may choose to betray their patrons after a period of time–particularly if they became vassals due to subjugation by their patron clan.
What did the Ashikaga shogunate do?
The Ashikaga family became one of the most powerful in Japan during the Kamakura period (1199–1333). They provided leading retainers of the Hōjō regents who, with their capital at Kamakura, dominated the country during that time, relegating the emperors to a puppet role in the government.
How long did the Tokugawa shogunate last?
260 years
The Tokugawa period lasted more than 260 years, from 1603 to 1867. Read more about Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
What does Ashikaga mean in Japanese?
place of reeds
Japanese: meaning ‘place of reeds’ (usually written phonetically with characters meaning ‘foot’ and ‘advantage’), a habitational name from a place in Shimotsuke (now Tochigi prefecture). Although not a common surname now, it is one of the great names in Japanese history.