Emperor-The Emperors in Feudal Japan were nominal, which means they did not have any real power. The nominal Emperors ruled Japan until 1947. The only reason that nominal Emperors were leaders was that
Shogun-The Shogun were military commanders which were the leaders of the Samurai. The Shogun ruled in a ‘Bakufu’ which was a office in a tent. The Shogun had a small government within the Daimyos and different Shoguns.
Daimyo-When Tokugawa Ieyasu gained power in 1615 he found that the biggest threat to his power were the Shogun, he quickly acted and passed a set of rules called the ‘Buke-sho hatto’ which contained 13 basic rules. The Daimyo were quite powerful and controlled large groups of Samurai and pheasants. When the Daimyo passed the pheasants, they were expected to prostrate themselves, which was lying flat on the ground.
Samurai-Usually referred to as the ‘Bushi’ or the ‘Buke’, the Samurai were the military nobles. The literal translation of the word “Samurai” is ‘Those who serve’. In 792 smaller armies were formed and led by a local Samurai, although the Emperor’s did not have enough money to maintain this system; the Local Shown governors had enough money to fund this system.
Ronin-Even though almost all of the Samurai have a leader there were a small percentage that did not have a leader, these were called Ronin. In the Bushido it states that once a Samurai lost or left their leader they would commit suicide. The Bushido was an honour code, which the Samurai must follow, and if the code was broken then they must commit suicide.
Pheasants-Although the pheasants have the least money they had more honour than the Artisans and the Merchants because they would give all of their money and land to the governor in the Shoen and in return they would get protecting from bandits, free land and no taxes.
Artisans-The Artisans were the crafts men and lived together in Guilds, which were organised by the products that they made. The men usually made
Merchants-The Merchants were the bottom of the social structure because they were regarded to be cheaters because they sold other peoples work.
Shogun-The Shogun were military commanders which were the leaders of the Samurai. The Shogun ruled in a ‘Bakufu’ which was a office in a tent. The Shogun had a small government within the Daimyos and different Shoguns.
Daimyo-When Tokugawa Ieyasu gained power in 1615 he found that the biggest threat to his power were the Shogun, he quickly acted and passed a set of rules called the ‘Buke-sho hatto’ which contained 13 basic rules. The Daimyo were quite powerful and controlled large groups of Samurai and pheasants. When the Daimyo passed the pheasants, they were expected to prostrate themselves, which was lying flat on the ground.
Samurai-Usually referred to as the ‘Bushi’ or the ‘Buke’, the Samurai were the military nobles. The literal translation of the word “Samurai” is ‘Those who serve’. In 792 smaller armies were formed and led by a local Samurai, although the Emperor’s did not have enough money to maintain this system; the Local Shown governors had enough money to fund this system.
Ronin-Even though almost all of the Samurai have a leader there were a small percentage that did not have a leader, these were called Ronin. In the Bushido it states that once a Samurai lost or left their leader they would commit suicide. The Bushido was an honour code, which the Samurai must follow, and if the code was broken then they must commit suicide.
Pheasants-Although the pheasants have the least money they had more honour than the Artisans and the Merchants because they would give all of their money and land to the governor in the Shoen and in return they would get protecting from bandits, free land and no taxes.
Artisans-The Artisans were the crafts men and lived together in Guilds, which were organised by the products that they made. The men usually made
Merchants-The Merchants were the bottom of the social structure because they were regarded to be cheaters because they sold other peoples work.
Jarls-The Jarls were the highest rank in the Viking society and ruled over all of the people and the land.
Karls-The Karls were free men and were the majority of the Vikings.
Thralls-The servants/slaves, which worked for the Jarls and Karls. The Thralls were not looked after the law but the Karls and Jarls were responsible for them.
Karls-The Karls were free men and were the majority of the Vikings.
Thralls-The servants/slaves, which worked for the Jarls and Karls. The Thralls were not looked after the law but the Karls and Jarls were responsible for them.