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What does the word shogun mean in Japan?
In feudal Japan the Shogun was the military dictator of Japan. It means literally "commander of a force". It is equivalent to a Commander in Chief.
What is daimyo shogun?
Daimyo and Shogun are two different things.... Daimyo is a powerful military lord in fudal japan and shohun is a military ruler ruler of feudal japan but they are very similar its just that Daimyo weekend the shogun for a while and had power The Daimyo were the provincial rulers of feudal japan, similar to European Lords. They came in many different ranks and served under the shogun. They paid samurai underlings with rice or land, to fight for them (master-less samurai were looked down upon, and called 'ronin'.) They were themselves samurai the same way, barons, dukes, and other lords were knights, and Daimyos were supposed to follow the code of Bushido. Their duty was to govern an area, provide justice, and serve the Shogun The shogun was the Absolutist Military dictator of japan, operating hiding behind the figurehead "emperor".
Why did the shogun rule Japan?
the shogun conquered the emperor and gained rule on japan
Who was the emperor of feudal japan?
answer The supreme leader in feudal Japan were the Shogun, they were like a type of military dictator.
Who held the most power under Japanese feudalism?
The shogun had the overall most power. However, the Daimyo's (Lord's) who were 260 strong were just below him. After that the samurai's came in. Think of it as the Shogun is the president, and the Daimyo's are the governors of the states.
