Sorious samurai biography for kids

The samurai (or bushi) were Japanese warriors who were members of the important militaryclass before Japanese society changed in 1868.

Sorious samurai biography for kids

The samurai were also considered to be a type of hereditary nobility.

The word samurai comes from the Japanese verbsaburau, which means "to serve and look up to someone."

History

In the 12th century, two military clans, the Minamoto and the Taira, were very powerful.

They controlled Japan and fought wars against each other. In 1192, Minamoto no Yoritomo became the first shogun. He became the ruler of all of Japan and started a new government in Kamakura. The Kamakura government lasted from 1185 to 1333.

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It made the samurai the ruling class of Japanese society.

The samurai fought many wars in the Warring States period (1467-1573). There were many independent areas in Japan that fought one another all the time and so Japan needed many samurai.

Many of the famous samurai mov