The Most Famous Samurais: The Greatest Warriors of Japan - History of Japan - See U in History

the samurai were the most important cast of warriors in feudal Japan the bravery and loyalty of these elite warriors were legendary but even among them some stood out for their martial achievements or skills as commanders of troops in battlefields minamoto no yoshitsune was a great samurai and member of the Minamoto clan he was the ninth son of the Minamoto lineage who fought of war against the Taira clan for control of japan after an unsuccessful rebellion against the Taira clan which had greater military power Yoshi soon as two older brothers were liquidated Yoshitsune still a baby was sent to be raised in a temple on Mount Hiei near the city of Kyoto legend has it that in his youth Yoshitsune fled from the supervision a temple monks towards the mountains where he learned the art of the sword from a supernatural creature known as Tengu when he came of age Yoshitsune became a great general under his command the Minamoto destroyed the Taira clan initiating the first Shogunate in Japanese history the Kamakura Shogunate Kusanagi Musashi GAE is one of the main symbols of loyalty in samurai history kusunoki lived during the Kamakura Shogunate and served the emperor go-daigo between the years 1324 to 13:39 there was a civil war between the imperial government and the forces of the shoka nut kusunoki fought numerous battles in defense of the imperial family but the enemies were many and determined having managed to defeat the imperial army the emperor and his family found refuge on Mount Hiei knowing that they would be found and surrounded kusunoki gathered the last 700 warriors loyal to the emperor running down malkia he advanced against a far greater number of enemies kusunoki massa he get died in that battle with his brother with his sacrifice he loved the emperor to escape the impending siege Tomoya was born around the year 11:57 into a family a samurai's she was trained since childhood to use bow and arrow and the naginata a heavy spear capable of knocking down a horse in addition to being a fearsome warrior Tomoya had the reputation of being a beautiful woman in a perfect combination of beauty and danger Tomei fought in heavy armor she was always present at the most dangerous points of battle her n is uncertain some say she died next to her husband during a battle others claimed that she ended her days living as a Buddhist nun dot a Masamune was one of the most iconic samurai in the Edo period during his childhood Masamune contracted smallpox an infectious disease that caused the loss of his right eye although the lack of an eye was a serious problem for a warrior it was not enough to stop Masamune he became an active and ambitious young man at the age of 14 he participated in his first battle helping his father lead the attack against a rival clan at the age of 18 he was already a feared and respected samurai he was identifiable on the battlefields he wore a helmet with an ornament in the shape of a crescent moon Masamune was the victim of a poisoning attempt by his own mother she thought her son's behavior was to rockers and wanted his younger brother to be the heir Masamune survived his terrible attack and killed his brother securing his position as the daimyo he was nicknamed aku Khan ruled the eye dragon daata Masamune spent his entire life in battle he accumulated great wealth capturing castles and fertile lands he became famous for allowing European foreigners to enter his territories creating his own trade routes his admiration for Western technologies led Masamune to embark on the first maritime expedition in Japanese history in this expedition he visited the Philippines Mexico Spain and Rome tadakatsu is known as the warrior who overcame his own death in the fifty-five military campaigns he participated in he was never injured they say he wasn't even hit once even though he fought actively on the frontlines he served under the command of the mighty Tokugawa Ieyasu and helped pave the way for the creation of the Tokugawa Shogunate terra katsu was a tall samurai and had frightening strength that made him even more dangerous when he used the spear called tone Boogedy he wore a helmet with a big deer antler his name was known and respected by all die mules even among those who belong to enemy factions the famous oda nobunaga named him samurai among samurais Sanada Samim inosuke Yukimura is one of the most famous samurai at the Sengoku Jidai period Yukimura was known as the crimson demon of war and was one of the most skilled warriors in Japan the Sanada clan served different demeo's during the war but had a conflict with the powerful Tokugawa clan during a battle in the region of naka sindelle Yukimura had only 2,000 men under his command nevertheless they managed to defeat an army of 40,000 soldiers commanded by Tokugawa Hidetada and a military meeting with members of the Sanada clan and the Tokugawa clan Yukimura swore he would rip the head off a Tokugawa Ieyasu during a battle in the siege of Osaka Gomora events towards the enemy army accompanied by a small group of samurai on horseback after fighting and every step he arrived at the place where Tokugawa Ieyasu was in an act of bravery he managed to hurt him Yukimura deeply wounded and tired lost his strength and fell dead even yaaaas who himself recognized Yukimura as the greatest warrior in Japan Tokugawa Ieyasu is believed to have died a few years later from the injury caused by Sanada Yukimura born in 1534 oda nobunaga is one of the best-known names in japanese history during his childhood Nobunaga was seen as a distracted child and was even called a fool because he played with other children a lower social strata Nobunaga was an eccentric man he enjoyed several arts such as painting and a theatrical practice that combines singing music and poetry Nobunaga was a fan of the use of firearms in japan buying these weapons from foreign European sellers such as the Portuguese an exceptional military commander Nobunaga managed to conquer much a Japanese territory during the Sengoku Jidai defeating other powerful feudal lords at the height of his power Oda Nobunaga was betrayed by a catchy Batu Heda one of his main generals he was surrounded inside the temple at honno-ji in a coup d'etat with no way out and fearing the dishonor of being captured by his former general Nobunaga committed seppuku before he died he ordered to burn the temple his remains were never found born in Miyamoto village and name she meant a castle he was the son of a low-ranking samurai who served the Tokugawa clan Musashi was a violent child with a strong temperament he was avoided by many people in the village where he lived when Musashi was only 13 years old a samurai named re Maki Hey visit his village looking for an opponent for a duel Musashi accepted the challenge with only a wooden stick he managed to defeat the opponent who wielded a real sword at the age of 17 Musashi engaged in the famous battle acequia Hara serving Lord oil Tomi Hideyoshi a few years after the Battle of Sekigahara Musashi began a journey in Japan he sought self-improvement in martial arts challenging kenjutsu schools and even renowned samurai with proven skills Miyamoto Musashi's name became known throughout Japan he received numerous invitations to serve many powerful demeo's Musashi refused Mo's preferring to dedicate himself to his personal journey in 1612 he had the famous duel against Sasaki Kojiro on the sands of the island of gan-ryu Jima Musashi with only one rowing boat defeated kojirou who used a longsword striking a violent blow to his head Musashi was never defeated at one over 50 duels in the last years of his life Musashi lived alone in a cave where he dedicated himself to meditation and wrote the well-known book gory no soul the book of the five rings in this book Musashi describes his experiences in his duels he teaches techniques of his intent Ichi Ryo style which involved the use of two swords Miyamoto Musashi immoral eyes his name he is considered the greatest swordsman of all time and a legitimate representative of the samurai spirit [Music] you

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Published: Wed Dec 11 2019