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Which is the proper hierarchy of Japanese feudalism from most to least powerful?

shogun, daimyo, samurai, merchant
merchant, samurai, daimyo, shogun
samurai, daimyo, shogun, merchant
shogun, samurai, merchant, daimyo

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shogun, daimyo, samurai, merchant

The shogun held real military/political power, daimyo were regional lords, samurai were the warrior class beneath them, and merchants were lowest in the social hierarchy (despite often being economically influential).