The Samurai Warrior D4B rather than preconceptions

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The Samurai Warrior D4B rather than preconceptionsDuring Japan's Warring States period, centuries of strife had left the country divided and leaderless. Those who filled the power vacuum were the daimyo, warlords who ruled over the clans and provinces of Japan. Serving their daimyo, the samurai were the ultimate warriors at a time when military prowess won out over hereditary power and position. The nature of warfare itself changed romantic ideas of mounted duels and battlefield decorum became as