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Stephen Richard Turnbull (born 6 February 1948) is a British historian concentrating on Japanese military history, especially the samurai period, and has published numerous books.[1][2] He provides information and advice to media organizations about Japan.[2]

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Stephen Richard Turnbull
Born	Stephen Richard Turnbull February 1948 (age 74) United Kingdom
Occupation	Writer, military historian, researcher, narrator
Language	English
Nationality	British
Alma mater	University of Cambridge, University of Leeds (Philosophiæ doctor) (1996)

Biography

Turnbull attended Cambridge University where he gained his first degree. He currently holds 2 MAs in Theology and Military History and a PhD^{[clarification needed]} from the University of Leeds where he is a lecturer in Far Eastern Religions.[2]

He was on the editorial board of the short-lived Medieval History Magazine (2003–2005), which was published in association with the Royal Armouries. He was a consultant for the widely successful PC game Shogun: Total War and also its well-received sequel Total War: Shogun 2, both products of Creative Assembly, as well as historical advisor on the Hollywood film 47 Ronin starring Keanu Reeves.[3][4] He was also a narrator for the Netflix documentary series Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan in 2021.[4]

He became semi-retired, but holds the post of Visiting Professor of Japanese Studies at Akita International University in Japan.[2]

Selected works

• 1979 – Samurai armies, 1550–1615. London: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85045-302-7; OCLC 6489751
  • reprinted by Osprey, 2003: OCLC 225518299
• 1980 – The Mongols. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85045-372-0
• 1982 – The Book of the Samurai. Leicester, England: Magna Books. ISBN 978-0-948509-30-8; OCLC 15875673
• 1985 – The Book of the Medieval Knight. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 978-0-85368-715-3; OCLC 12501653.
• 1987 – Samurai Warriors. Poole, Dorset: Blandford Press. ISBN 978-0-7137-1767-9; OCLC 17551861
• 1989 – Samurai Warlords: The Book of the Daimyō. London: Blandford. ISBN 978-0-7137-2003-7; OCLC 22628902
• 1991 – Ninja: The True Story of Japan's Secret Warrior Cult. Poole, Dorset: Firebird Books. ISBN 978-1-85314-109-6; OCLC 24701255
• 1996 – The Samurai: A Military History. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-873410-38-7
• 1997 – Samurai Warfare. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 978-1-85409-432-2; OCLC 38030598
• 1998 – The Samurai Sourcebook. London: Arms & Armour Press. ISBN 978-1-85409-371-4; OCLC 60220867
  • reprinted by Cassell, London, 2000. ISBN 978-1-85409-523-7; OCLC 59400034
• 2000 – Nagashino 1575: Slaughter at the Barricades. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85532-619-4
• 2001 – Ashigaru 1467–1649: Weapons, Armour, Tactics. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-149-7
• 2001 – The Knight Triumphant: The High Middle Ages, 1314–1485. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-35971-4; OCLC 51108644
• 2002 – Samurai Heraldry. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-304-0
• 2002 – Samurai Invasion: Japan's Korean War, 1592–1598. London: Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-35948-6
• 2002 – War in Japan: 1467–1615. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-480-1
• 2003 – Genghis Khan & the Mongol Conquests 1190–1400. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-523-5
• 2002 – Fighting Ships of the Far East (1): China and Southeast Asia, 202 BC-AD 1419. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-386-6
• 2003 – Fighting Ships of the Far East (2): Japan and Korea AD 612-1639. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-478-8
• 2003 – Japanese castles, 1540–1640. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-429-0
• 2003 – Japanese Warrior Monks AD 949–1603. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-573-0
• 2003 – Kawanakajima 1553–1564: Samurai Power Struggle. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-562-4
• 2003 – Ninja AD 1460–1650. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-525-9
• 2003 – Tannenberg 1410: Disaster for the Teutonic Knights. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-561-7; OCLC 51779463
• 2003 – Samurai: The World of the Warrior. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-740-6
• 2004 – The Walls of Constantinople: AD 324–1453. Oxford:Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84176-759-8
• 2004 – Samurai: The Story of Japan's Greatest Warriors. London: PRC Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-85648-703-0
  • reprinted by Metro Books, 2013
• 2005 – Warriors of Medieval Japan. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-220-2
• 2005 – Samurai Commanders. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 1-84176-743-3
• 2007 – The Great Wall of China 221 BC - AD 1644 Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84603-004-8
• 2008 – The Samurai Swordsman: Master of War. London: Frontline Books. ISBN 978-1-84415-712-9; OCLC 181927617
• 2010 – Katana: The Samurai Sword. Oxford: Osprey Publishibg ISBN 978-1-84908-151-1
• 2011 – The Revenge of the 47 Ronin. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84908-427-7
• 2016 – The Genpei War 1180-85: The Great Samurai Civil War. Oxford: Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1-47281-384-8
• 2017 – Ninja: Unmasking the Myth Casemate Publishers. ISBN 978-1-47385-042-2

Journal articles

• "Legacy of Centuries: The Walls of Constantinople", Medieval History Magazine (MHM), Issue 2, October 2003.
• "Mongol strategy and the Battle of Leignitz 1241", MHM, Issue 3, November 2003.
• "The Teutonic Knights' battle for Riga", MHM, Issue 6, February 2004.
• "The Passing of the Medieval Castle", MHM, Issue 9, May 2004.
• "St Catherine's Monastery: Sanctuary of Ages", MHM, Issue 11 July 2004.
• "Fighting Cardinals: Henry Beaufort & Guiliano Cesarini", MHM, Issue 13, September 2004.
• "A Tale of Two Cities: Siege success and failure at Constantinople and Belgrade", MHM, Issue 16, December 2004.
• "The Blunted Arrowhead: The defensive role of the great medieval fortresses of Albania", MHM, Issue 17, January 2005.
• "The Ninja: An Invented Tradition?", Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspective, Vol. 9: No. 1, Article 3, 2014.

Filmography

These are notable works in film, TV and video games.[4]

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2021	Age of Samurai: Battle for Japan	Narrator	TV documentary
2020	Ghost of Tsushima	Historical Consultant	Video game
2013	47 Ronin	Historical advisor	Film
2013	Samurai Headhunters	Self—Japanese historian	TV documentary
2012	Ninja Shadow Warriors	Self—Historian	TV documentary
2011	Total War: Shogun 2	Historical consultant	Video game
2000	Shogun: Total War	Historical consultant	Video game
2004	Samurai: The Last Warrior	Historical consultant (as Dr. Stephen Turnbull)	TV documentary

Honors

• British Association for Japanese Studies, Cannon Prize.[5]
• Japan Festival Literary Award (1998).[1]

Notes

External links

• Stephen Turnbull's website

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