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5928168663BushiWarrior leaders of Japan that administered law, supervised public works, and collected revenue0
5928168664BakufuMilitary government established by the Minamoto family1
5928168665DaimyosWarlord rulers of over 300 little kingdoms in Japan after the collapse of the Ashikaga Shogunate2
5928169877TrinhFamily that ruled in the north of Vietnam in the 16th century3
5928172916KhmersAncient ethnic group of Vietnam who occupied the area around the Red River4
5928172917KoguryoTribal people of the northern Korean peninsula who resisted Chinese rule5
5928172918TairaPowerful 12th century Japanese family who temporarily controlled the emperor and dominated the court6
5928174618Taika ReformsJapanese attempt at completely revamping their imperial administration along Chinese lines7
5928174619Gempei WarsAn extended conflict between warring families that brought great suffering to the peasantry and ravaged their farmlands8
5928174620ChamsOne of the main adversaries of the Vietnamese, they occupied the southern lowland areas of Vietnam that were desired by the Vietnamese9
5928176767HojoWarrior family closely allied with the Minamoto who seized real power under the Kamakura10
5928182372SamuraiMounted troops loyal to the local lords, not the aristocracy11
5928182373SinificationPractice of adopting of Chinese culture12
5928186144The Tale of the GenjiThe first novel of any language, it captured the charm and tensions of life in the court of Japan13
5928186145Ashikaga ShogunateFamily that established a military government by destroying rivals in Yoshino and placing puppet emperors on the throne for most to the 14th century14
5928186146Fujiwara9th century aristocratic family of Japan that exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs15
5928187673MinamotoPowerful 12th century Japanese family who gained ultimate control through a network of provincial alliances16
5928187674ChosonThe earliest Korean kingdom, later conquered by the Han17
5928187675Trung sistersChildren of a deposed Vietnamese leader who led an uprising to resist Chinese dominance18
5928189654Silla and PaekcheSouthern rival of the Koguryo in Korea19
5928189655SeppukuRitual suicide used by the disgraced warriors to prove their courage and restore family honor20
5928191291ShogunsMilitary leaders of the bakufu21
5928196479Yi dynastyDynasty established in Korea in the 14th century that survived until the 1900s22
5928196480Nguyen16th century rival of the Trinh family that challenged for the legitimacy to rule in the north23
5928199974Ashikaga TakuajiHead of one of the Minamoto branches who led a revolt and established his own shogunate24

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