Medieval Asia
The Ancient Cultures of The Far East....China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/the-mandate-of-heaven
7th Sep 2021 - The concept known as ''The Mandate of Heaven'' was an Ancient Chinese system, which was designed to establish ''Divine Right'' for a particular Ruling …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kygyo
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Kugyo'' were a High-ranking, Aristocratic Class which existed in Medieval Japan from the 12th Century AD. They would continue into the mid-19th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-ason
31st Jul 2021 - The Title of ''Ason'' was relative to various High-ranking Noble Houses (or Clans), which existed from the 7th to 9th Century AD in Early Medieval Jap …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-tang-pa
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Tang Pa'' was a Class of improvised weapons that were common to The Ming Dynasty in the 14th Century AD. Akin to The European Ranseur Pole Arm, …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-yan-wei-pai-shield
31st Jul 2021 - Favored by Ming Dynastic Military Forces known as The Lang Bing or ''Wolf Troops'', The Yan Wei Pai was a type of common Field Shield. Made of wood (w …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-qi-jia-dao-sabre
31st Jul 2021 - A Sword of The Ming Military of the 15th Century AD, The Qi Jia Dao is tied to interactions with Japan and possibly Korean of the same Period. Not a t …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-luc-lang-gian
31st Jul 2021 - The Vietnamese Luc Lang Gian, was a 6th Century AD was a Class of ''Shock Weapon'' (Gian) used by Infantry Troops. Known in Western Culture as ''Sword …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/thai-lang-khien-war-shield
31st Jul 2021 - No doubt developed from Conflicts with Vietnam and Siam – The Thai War Shield known as The Lang Khien, was an effective close quarters protectiv …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-sakoku
31st Jul 2021 - The translation for The Japanese word ''Sakoku'' means ''Closed Country'', but was commonly referred to by many European Nations of the 17th thru 19th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-moc-khien-cavalry-shield
31st Jul 2021 - Dating from the 12th Century AD and The Vietnamese Trang Dynasty (1226 AD to 1400 AD), The Moc Khien was specially designed for use by Cavalry Forces. …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-burakumin
31st Jul 2021 - A derogatory term used in 16th Century AD Japan (until the mid-19th Century AD) – ''Burakumin'' were the outcast of Feudal Society, or ''lowest …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-thuong-spear
31st Jul 2021 - The Thuong was The Vietnamese Spear. Their distinctive design was taken from numerous Chinese examples. A common battlefield weapon beginning in the 1 …