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Why did daimyo hire samurai?
Each daimyo hired an army of samurai warriors to protect his family’s lives and property. The equivalent in English to daimyo would be closest to “lord” as it was used in the same time period of Europe.
Why did the daimyo create the role of the samurai?
Why were the daimyo so important?
Background of Daimyo’s-their origins Overall the Daimyo were very important in the governing of Tokugawa Japan. They had huge influence and power over the domains and ultimately the Tokugawa goverment needed the loyalty of the daimyo to keep a firm control over Japan.
How did daimyo pay their samurai?
Daimyo often hired samurai to guard their land, and they paid the samurai in land or food as relatively few could afford to pay samurai in money.
Why was the daimyo so important?
What was the relationship between daimyo and samurai?
Feudal Japanese Society daimyo were large landholders who held their estates at the pleasure of the shogun. They controlled the armies that were to provide military service to the shogun when required. samurai were minor nobles and held their land under the authority of the daimyo.
How did the daimyo and the Shogun help each other?
At the end the emperor refused to give more land to the samurai Daimyo’s showed loyalty to the emperor and the shogun. but they ruled their lands like seperate kingdoms. They formed private armies made up of samurai warriors.The Samurai’s gave oath to the daimyo that they will serve him in times of war.
What did the daimyo wear in feudal Japan?
This meant all land in Japan belonged to the daimyo. How the daimyo dressed was very similar to the shoguns and samurais. The daimyo typically wore kimonos of different colours and the colours often represented how powerful they were.
How did the daimyo of Japan get their name?
Each daimyo hired an army of samurai warriors to protect his family’s lives and property. The word “daimyo” comes from the Japanese roots “dai,” meaning “big or great,” and “myo,” or “name” — so it roughly translates in English to “great name.”.
When was the shugo daimyo replaced by the Sengoku daimyos?
The shugo daimyo were replaced by the sengoku daimyo at the end of Muromachi period, which prevented people other than the daimyo and upper class samurais to hold any ownership of land. This meant all land in Japan belonged to the daimyo.