Heian Period- 794-1185
- In the 700s the court of Japan moved its capital to Heian
- In the upper class a big court society came up
- There were rules in the court and you had to follow Etiquette
- It was expected for people in court to write poetry and paint
- Their central government was pretty strong but it was soon to be challenged
- It was challenged by clan Chiefs and big landowners
- Landowners built private armies to take them out
- small landowners and farmers had to trade their land to warlords for protection
- Warlords had Samurai for fights
- Samurai showed courage and fairness. Dying an honorable death was the most important