The Shoguns: The Bloody History of Japan's Ruling Elite from the Earliest Times up to 1868

Japan's Shogun era comes vibrantly to life with bloody battles, samurai sieges and sacked castles.

Samurai-for-hire eventually rose through the ranks to become the legendary Shoguns, amassing more power than the nobles they worked for. Jonathan Clements introduces you to this array of upstart warlords whose iron fists secured seven centuries of military government:

• Minamoto no Yoritomo: The OG Shogun, he revived the title in 1192 and pushed the puppet emperor into the wings.
• Oda Nobunag...