Feudalism
What is feudalism?
A contract between a Shogun/Daimyo and a Samurai
Who was the emperor of Japan?
Official Leader of Japan, but had no real power
What does Samurai mean?
To fight
When was Japan invaded by the Mongols?
AD 1200s
What is a Daimyo?
A noble
Who was the Shogun?
Military leader of Japan
How did they fight?
On horseback
How many times did the Mongols invade?
Twice
What was a samurai?
Where was the SHOGUNATE government located?
Kamakura
What weapons did Samurai use?
Swords, daggers, bows and arrows
What destroyed the Mongol ships?
Typhoons
Who did the samurai collect taxes from?
Peasants, artisans, and merchants
Where did the Emperor live?
Heian-Kyo
What was their code of conduct called?
Bushido
What did the Japanese call these typhoons?
Divine Wind
Did the Daimyo have to pay taxes?
No
How long did the Shogunate maintain power over Japan
700 years
What does Bushido mean?
Way of the Warrior
Make the connection- During WWII, what were pilots called who crashed their planes into enemy ships?
"Kamikaze pilots"