shugo daimyo; provincial military governor turned daimyo
Historical term for the Muromachi-period regional lords who evolved from the earlier Kamakura-period shugo (military governors). Distinct from the earlier bureaucratic shugo.
The shugo daimyo held great power during the Muromachi period.
The shugo of the Kamakura period and the shugo daimyo are different entities.
Refers to the earlier Kamakura-period military governor, a bureaucratic position, whereas 守護大名 is the later Muromachi-period regional lord who gained greater autonomy and land control.
General term for feudal lords from the Muromachi period onward; 守護大名 is a specific type that emerged from the shugo system.
Compound of 守護 (shugo, 'military governor') and 大名 (daimyō, 'feudal lord'), reflecting the historical transition of shugo into powerful regional lords during the Muromachi period.