shogun
military dictators of Japan, 1185–1868
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Summary
shogun is a military rank[1]. shogun ranks in the top 0.22% of military rank entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,571 views/month, #1 of 458).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: Japan[3]
- Instance of: occupation[4], East Asian extra-statutory office[5]
- Subclass of: jiangjun[6], head of government[7], leader[8]
- Commons category: Shoguns[9]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: January 3, 1868[10]
- Appointed by: Emperor of Japan[11]
- Significant event: Shogun senge[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Shōguns[13]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[14], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[15]
- Topic has template: Template:Shoguns[16]
- Official name: 征夷大将軍[17]
- Native label: 将軍[18]
- Different from: Shogun[19], Sógun[20]
- Has list: list of shoguns[21]
- Organization directed by the office or position: shogunate[22]
- Model item: Minamoto no Yoritomo[23]
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Influence
Things named for shogun include Daiju-ji Temple[24], a Buddhist temple[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1475[27].
Why It Matters
shogun has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] shogun is known by 113 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]
Entities named for shogun include Daiju-ji Temple[24], a Buddhist temple[25], in Japan[26], founded in 1475[27].