Why did the Japanese emperor create the title of shogun

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Madden Horton

13 March, 05:19

Why did the Japanese emperor create the title of shogun

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Angelique Hurst · Answer 1

Because the Japanese emperor needed to have people in power who would do his bidding at a regional level. Creating the title of shogun allowed him to do this. Doing this, he could delegate authority to regional lords called shoguns.