Medieval Asia
The Ancient Cultures of The Far East....China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-song-cavalry
31st Jul 2021 - The Song Dynasty existed from the 9th Century AD until 1290 AD – in Ancient China. Their Armies were among the first to use Gunpowder as a Comba …
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31st Jul 2021 - Founded in 1046 BC and lasting until 771 BC – The Zhou Dynasty was one of the longest Dynasties in Ancient China. Only occupying the Upper North …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Qin Dynasty occupied much of Ancient China from the 2nd Century BC. The 15 years of Imperial Qin control was seen by Historians as one of the shor …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-horokubiya
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in use around the 14th Century, The Horokubiya were fused containers of gunpowder. Hand lit, they were encased in paper or ceramic. When lit and …
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31st Jul 2021 - Active around 185 AD during The Han Dynasty, The Heishan were a type of Outlaw/Bandits that held complete control over the region of The Taihang Mount …
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31st Jul 2021 - The ''Kuge'' was a term given to a Class of Medieval Japanese Nobility that were specific to The Imperial Court. As such, these Families had immense p …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/torii
31st Jul 2021 - The Torii is the traditional Japanese Shinto Buddhism ''Gate'', placed near a Temple of that Religion. These Gates were not meant to be functional, an …
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31st Jul 2021 - With it's greatest standing strength at one point being over 850,000 Officers, Men and effectives of all specialties – The Ming Army was the pri …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-fundai-daimyo
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Fundai Daimyo'' were Hereditary Lords during The Tokugawa Shogunate Period of Feudal Japan. This Era existed from 1600 to 1868 and was one of th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-oniwaban
31st Jul 2021 - The ''Obiwaban'' were Japanese ''Agents'' employed during The Tokugawan Shogunate of the 16th thru 18th Centuries AD. They would be best described as …
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31st Jul 2021 - The traditional ''mechanics'' of sitting 'ala ''Japanese Style'' – ''Agura'' was the process by which a Japanese Male sat properly on The Floor …
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31st Jul 2021 - Construction of Osaka Castle began in 1583. Located in Osaka (Southeast) Japan, it was literally cut from layers of cut rock, it is one of the best kn …