These lords enforce order thanks to the samurai, who are their vassals and owe them full allegiance. The weakness of the shogunate is felt, and the heads of large families, the daimyo, gradually assert themselves as the supreme authority in their region. Power is waning and peasant revolts break out. One of his successors, Yoshinori Ashikaga, was assassinated in 1441. The Sengoku period opens in a challenging political context: two courts have just torn apart to establish their legitimacy: the southern court, favorable to the domination of the emperor, and the northern court, supporter of the shogun Ashikaga, who took power by force in 1338. It constitutes the last period before the establishment of the Tokugawa shogun dynasty, which marks a significant turning point for Japan. The Sengoku period is important because it marks the first transition from medieval Japan to modern Japan. It actually covers the second half of the Muromachi era (1336 - 1573). The Sengoku period (1477 - 1573), known as the warring provinces, is a very specific period in Japanese history, marked by numerous military conflicts and social changes. Political struggles during the Sengoku era

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