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Samurai Commanders (1) - 940-1576

By: Osprey

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Elite - Ancient Period to 1600 A.D

Last Stocked on 4/16/2024

Product Info

Title
Samurai Commanders (1) - 940-1576
Publisher
Category
Author
Stephen Turnbull
Publish Year
2005
Pages
64
Dimensions
7.5x9.5x.25"
NKG Part #
2147394179
MFG. Part #
OSPELI125
Type
Softcover
Series
ELI125

Description

The samurai were the military elite of medieval and early modern Japan, and the men who led them were hailed as the very greatest, most heroic and most honorable of all samurai warriors. This first of two books examines the lives, equipment, battles and wider roles of the samurai commanders between 940 and 1576, the period from the emergence of the samurai to the triumph of Oda Nobunaga, who set Japan on the road to reunification. The styles of armor and weaponry of the samurai changed considerably during this time and this book visually recreates some of the most famous samurai commanders.