Historedia
Group or institution

Samurai

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1874–1876

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Samurai, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Sword ban and stipend conversion for samurai in Japan

    1874–1876

    Role: Affected by stipend conversion and sword ban

    1. 1874 · Meiji GovernmentStipend Conversion to Bonds

      In 1874, samurai were given the option to convert their stipends into government bonds, following the abolition of hereditary stipends in 1873.

    2. March 28, 1876 · Meiji GovernmentSword Abolishment Edict

      The Haitōrei Edict was issued on March 28, 1876, prohibiting most people from carrying weapons in public, seen as an embodiment of a sword hunt.

Sources

  1. Haitō Edict Wikipedia, revision of 2025-05-24
  2. Meiji Restoration Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
  3. Sword hunt Wikipedia, revision of 2025-10-18