How Samurai Clans Ruled Japan Through War, Loyalty, And Betrayal
The Rise of the Clans During the Heian period, the once-mighty imperial authority began to fracture. Centralized power weakened as the elegant world of court politics drifted out of touch with the realities unfolding in the countryside. Meanwhile, violence simmered beyond the capital. Local leaders—landowners and officials faced with banditry and contested claims—turned to warriors […]
