Outrageously Funny Word Dictionary :: Shogunate

👉 In Japanese history, a "shogunate" was an administrative system established during the Edo period (1603-1868) in Japan. The shogun (or shoguness) held absolute power over the entire country and exercised significant influence on all aspects of government and society. The term "shogunate" is derived from the Japanese word for "king," "sōgen." In a sense, it was a form of direct rule by the

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