History

**~ History of Samurai ~**

**Who are the Samurai and why did they come into existence in pre-industrialized Japan?** **Samurai were the warriors of Japan and they were great horsemen. They came into existence because they later became the highest ranking or the Edo period.**

**What period in Japanese history did the Samurai emerge?** **In the 12th Century the Samurai emerged.**

**What is a Shogun?** **A Shogun is a chief general of the amry.**

**When did the era of the Samurai end and why?** **The era of the Samurai ended in 1868 and the Samurai class was abolished.** That is a Samurai, he is holding a couple of weapons even though they were only able to wear two swords.

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