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A daimyo was a powerful ruler of a Japanese feudal clans from the 12th to the 19th century. Daimyo means "great name". The Daimyo was the equivalent of the lord of European Feudalism and had a private army of samurai warriors to defend him.

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−	A daimyo was a powerful ruler of a Japanese feudal clans from the 12th to the 19th century. Daimyo means "great name". The Daimyo was the equivalent of the [[lord]] of European [[Feudalism]] and had a private army of [[samurai]] warriors to defend him.	+	A '''daimyo''' was a powerful ruler of a Japanese feudal clans from the 12th to the 19th century. Daimyo means "great name". The Daimyo was the equivalent of the [[lord]] of European [[Feudalism]] and had a private army of [[samurai]] warriors to defend him.
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