How Did The Samurai Start?

Answer 1

look here: http://judoinfo.com/samurai.htm

Thats unknown, as Samurai didn't just spring up, like all the Samurai were just killed.

No, they did develop over a long time.

Its like evolution, its hard to say when a species changes to another, so nobody were the first samurai.

Answer 2

Between the 9th and 12th centuries powerful clans started to bend the laws in their own favor. The clans started taking over. Japan soon became a patchwork of private estates. The old government that had been in place for many years, became weak as landowners grew rich. The unstable environment allowed bandits to roam the vast lands of Japan. To protect themselves, the wealthy landowners raised armies that would protect them at all costs. and lo the samurai were born =D

Answer 3

Samurai social group of warriors founded in historical Japan. There are still samurais in Japan even though lots of people assume that they are not fighting any more.

Answer 4

There is no definite answer but it is estimated around the 900's