Why did the 47 ronin kill themselves
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Forty-seven rōnin
18th century samurai battle
For other uses, see Forty-seven rōnin (disambiguation).
"Akō Rōshi" redirects here. For other uses, see Akō Rōshi (disambiguation).
The revenge of the forty-seven rōnin (四十七士, Shijūshichishi),[2] also known as the Akō incident (赤穂事件, Akō jiken) or Akō vendetta, was a historical event in Japan in which a band of rōnin (lordless samurai) avenged the death of their former master on 31 January 1703.[3] The incident has since become legendary.[4] It is one of the three major adauchi vendetta incidents in Japan, alongside the Revenge of the Soga Brothers and the Igagoe vendetta.[5]
The story tells of a group of samurai after their daimyō (feudal lord) Asano Naganori was compelled to perform seppuku (ritual suicide) for assaulting a powerful court official (kōke) named Kira Yoshinaka after the court official insulted him.
After waiting and planning for a year, the rōnin aven
