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''''Daimyô''' (Japanese:　大名) literally means 'big name'.  It generally refers to regional military lords who were able to excercise de facto military and administrative control of an area.

'''Daimyô''' (Japanese:　大名) literally means 'big name'.  It generally refers to regional military lords who were able to excercise de facto military and administrative control of an area.

During the [[Muromachi Period]], the breakdown of centralized authority left the [[shugo]] with little of their original power.  This power vacuum was exploited by ambitious families, who took the reigns of power into their own hands.  Conflict between the daimyo erupted in the late 15th century, with some of the bloodiest fighting during the [[Onin War|Ônin War]], ushering in the [[Sengoku Period]].

During the [[Muromachi Period]], the breakdown of centralized authority left the [[shugo]] with little of their original power.  This power vacuum was exploited by ambitious families, who took the reigns of power into their own hands.  Conflict between the daimyo erupted in the late 15th century, with some of the bloodiest fighting during the [[Onin War|Ônin War]], ushering in the [[Sengoku Period]].