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Bookmark or Share- Samurai and Bushido - Code, Japan & Meaning | HISTORYThe samurai, who abided by a code of honor and discipline known as bushido, were provincial warriors in feudal Japan before rising to power in the 12th century.
- Introduction to the Samurai | Kamakura period (article) | Khan AcademySamurai (lit. “one who serves”) is the term used to refer to members of Japan’s warrior class. The origins of the samurai can be traced to the eighth and ninth centuries, when large landholdings moved into the hands of the imperial family and related members of the aristocracy (nobles).
- Samurai | Meaning, History, & Facts | BritannicaSamurai, member of the Japanese warrior caste. The term samurai was originally used to denote the aristocratic warriors, but it came to apply to all the members of the warrior class that rose to power in the 12th century and dominated the Japanese government until the Meiji Restoration in 1868.
- Samurai - World History EncyclopediaThe Samurai (also bushi) were a class of warriors that arose in the 10th century in Japan and which performed military service until the 19th century. Elite and highly-trained soldiers adept at using both the bow and sword, the samurai were an essential component of Japanese armies in the medieval period.
- Culture of the Samurai — Google Arts & CultureSamurai (or bushi) were members of professional warrior clans who started to play a central role in the history of medieval Japan. As they rose in both social and economic stature, they...
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