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| 255629075 | Paekche | Independent Korean kingdom in southeastern part of peninsula; defeated by rival Silla kingdom and its Chinese Tang allies in 7th century. | 0 | |
| 255629076 | The Tale of Genji | Written by Lady Murasaki; first novel in any language; relates life history of prominent and amorous son of the Japanese emperor; evidence for mannered style of Japanese society. | 1 | |
| 255629077 | Nguyen | Rival Vietnamese dynasty that arose in southern Vietnam to challenge traditional dynasty of Trinh in north at Hanoi; kingdom centered on red and Mekong rivers; capital at hue. | 2 | |
| 255629078 | samurai | Mounted troops of Japa-nese warrior leaders (bushi); loyal to local lords, not the emperor. | 3 | |
| 255629079 | daimyos | Warlord rulers of 300 small states following Onion War and dir uption of Ashikaga Shogunate; holdings consolidated into unified and bounded mini-states. | 4 | |
| 255629080 | Ashikaga Takuaji | Member of the Minamoto family; overthrew the Kamakura regime and established the Ashikaga Shogunate from 1336-1573; drove emperor from Kyoto to Yoshino. | 5 | |
| 255629081 | Ashikaga Shogunate | Replaced the Kamakura regime in Japan; ruled from 1336 to 1573; destroyed rival Yoshino center of imperial authority. | 6 | |
| 255629082 | Khmers | Indianized rivals of the Vietamese; moved into Mekong River delta region at time of the Vietnamese drive to the South. | 7 | |
| 255629083 | Chams | Indianized rivals of the Vietnamese; driven into the highlands by the successful Vietnamese drive to the south. | 8 | |
| 255629084 | Silla | Independent Korean kingdom in the southeastern part of peninsula; defeated Koguryo along with their Chinese Tang allies; submitted as a vassal of the Tang emperor and agreed to tribute payment; ruled unites korea bye 668. | 9 | |
| 255629085 | Hojo | Warrior family closely allied with Minamoto; dominated Kamakura regime and manipulated Minamoto rulers; claimed to rule in name of Japanese emperor at Kyoto. | 10 | |
| 255629086 | Yi | Korean dynasty that succeeded Koryo dynasty following period of Mongol invasions; established in 1392; ruled Korea to 1910; restored aristocratic dominance and Chinese influence. | 11 | |
| 255629087 | Taika reforms | Attempt to remake Japanese monarch into an absolute Chinese-style emperor; included attemots to create professional bureaucracy and peasant conscript army. | 12 | |
| 255629088 | Fujiwara | Japanese aristocratic family in mid-9th century; exercised exceptional influence over imperial affairs; aided in decline of imperial power. | 13 | |
| 255629089 | Sinification | Extensive adaptation of Chinese culture in other regions; typical of Korea and Japan, less typical of Vietnam. | 14 | |
| 255629090 | Choson | Earliest Korean kingdom; conquered by Han emperor in 109 b.c.e. | 15 | |
| 255629091 | sepukku | Ritual suicide or disembowelment in Japan; commonly known in West as hara-kiri; demonstrates courage and a means to restore family honor. | 16 | |
| 255629092 | Trung sisters | Leaders of one of the frequent peasant rebellions in Vietnam against Chinese rule; revolt broke out in 39 C.E.; demonstrates importance of Vietnamese women in indigenous society. | 17 | |
| 255629093 | shoguns | Military leaders of the bakufu (military governments in Japan). | 18 | |
| 255629094 | Minamoto | Defeated the rival Taira family in Gampei Wars and established military government (bakufu) in 12th-century Japan. | 19 | |
| 255629095 | bakufu | Military government established by the Minamoto following the Gampei Wars; centered at Kamakura; retained emperor, but real power resided in military government and samurai. | 20 | |
| 255629096 | bushi | regional warrior leaders in Japan; ruled small kingdoms from fortresses; administered the law, supervised public works projects and collected revenues; built up private armies. | 21 | |
| 255629097 | Taira | Powerful Japanese family in 11th and 12th centuries; competed with Minamoto family; defeated after Gempei Wars. | 22 | |
| 255629098 | Koguryo | Tribal people of northern Korea; established an independent kingdom in the northern half of the peninsula; adopted cultural Signification. | 23 | |
| 255629099 | Gempei Wars | Waged for five years from 1180, on Honshu between Taira and Minamoto families; resulted in destruction of Taira. | 24 |
