Daimyō

Daimyō (大名) were Japanese feudal lords who ruled most of Japan from their land holdings from the 10th century until the creation of the in 1871. Backgrounds of daimyo ranged from families related to the Imperial family to promoted samurai. Though they were subordinated to the emperor and the shōgun, there were periods, such as the late Sengoku period, which saw both of these powers weakened compared to those of the many daimyō.Echoes of History – Shadows – Episode 1: Civil War in Feudal Japan: The Sengoku Period
Notable daimyō include Date Masamune,Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Date Masamune Mōri Motonari,Assassin's Creed: Memories – Cards: Mōri Motonari and Oda Nobunaga.Who's In Your Blood? 
==Appearances==
*Assassin's Creed: Memories 
*Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Blade of Aizu
*Echoes of History 
*Assassin's Creed: Shadows
==References==
Category:State leaders
Category:Military officers