A fuedal Japanese lord, roughly equivalent to a medieval European duke or earl

To kneel and bow, touching one's forehead to the ground

A person who rules on behalf of a monarch who is too young or ill to take the throne

The military dictator of Japan

A state that pays tribute, either monetarily or militarily

A treaty that is far more favourable to one country than the other; often the result of a military threat or defeat

The hereditary warrior class of Japan

A system where men can have more than one wife

An exemption to local law; typically as a result of diplomatic negotiations

An uprising in the Netherlands by middle-class people who wanted more political rights