2007-02-20 11:21:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
Samurai were retainers to daimyo. Daimyo were lords of the various provinces. The word "bushi" means to serve. If a samurai did not have a master, he was known as a ronin.
Samurai were expected to be loyal to their master unto death and were expected to die if ordered so by their master whether in battle or by seppeku - ritual suicide. One of the most famous cases of loyalty was the story of the 47 Ronin who avenged their master's death which occurred nearly two years earlier.
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2007-02-22 19:30:31 · answer #1 · answered by samurai_dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Samurai are paid soldiers of lords or daimyo in Japan.
Daimyo were like the lords or nobles in Japan. daimyo were land owners and were very powerful because of their wealth.
2007-02-20 11:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by Dancin' Princesa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋