Daimyo Strategy In Feudal Japan: How Land, War, And Alliances Shaped Power
The Landscape of Power In feudal Japan, power was not centralized in a single authority but fragmented across a hierarchical landscape defined by land, allegiance, and military might. At the top nominally stood the emperor, a largely ceremonial figure during much of this era. Real political and military control lay in the hands of shoguns—military […]