Daimyo

The  () were powerful feudal rulers from the 10th century to the early 19th century in Japan. Each daimyo had control over a part of the country. The Shogun had power over the daimyo.

Shugo daimyo
The first daimyo were called the .

Sengoku daimyo

Edo daimyo
The Edo period began in 1600 after the Battle of Sekigahara. The Shogun changed the power and position of the daimyo.

Sankin Kotai
Sankin kotai was a system to control daimyo. The shogun made the daimyo come to Edo every other year.

Category:History of Japan
Category:Samurai

Category:10th-century establishments in Japan
Category:19th-century disestablishments in Japan