...Samurai & Knights Where the similarities between samurais and knights are greater than the differences? Yes they had shared more similarities than differences. The Samurais What were the characteristics of the samurai culture?The samurais had many unique cultural characteristics. One of the samurais characteristics or the cultures is that they had a social pyramid.The samurais are the 4th on the social pyramid.The samurais are skilled warriors who owed loyalty and military service daimyos for land or regular payment with families ,made up of 10% of japanese population.The only reason that the samurais had a social pyramid is because to show how Japan was structured. Another cultural thing the samurais had to do was that they had to follow a certain code.The code that they had to follow was “Honor empathized and loyalty and bravery above all else.” The reason they had to follow the code of the conduct is because this is a skilled warrior’s way. The Knights...
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...roman empire fell then divided among weak kingdoms. Were the samurai and knights similarities greater than differences? The similarities between samurai and knights were greater, than the differences. This can be shown by looking at three areas social problems, training and armor, and code of honor, life, and death. The first area of important similarities was social problems. According to Document A social order in feudal Japan and Europe were very similar. In Japan they had emperor, shogun, daimyo, samurai, peasant farmers, Artisans, trade people, and merchants. The social order in...
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...Samurai and Knights DBQ Imagine two places in different parts of the world doing almost exactly the same thing and none of them know of the customs. This is what happened in Europe and Japan with their armor,codes,and the feudal society. “Knighthood lies above eternity; it doesn't live off fame, but rather deeds”(OI). The similarities between the knights and samurai can be seen in their armor,training, and the feudal society of both Europe and Japan. First of all, the armor of the knights and samurai was similar. In both cases, it was used to protect the body (Doc.D). They both had helmets that covered the whole face (Doc.D).The samurai and the knights had their armor made out of 8 to 12(Doc.D). The weapons were similar too they both use...
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...be a knight, the warrior class of Europe. It started out similarly for a samurai, the warrior class of Japan. Despite these similar beginnings, samurais and knights were different because they trained differently, had different armor, and their view on death was different. Training was different for samurais and knights. First of all, they had different ages of advancement. For example, in Japan one could become a samurai at age 14, while he had to be at least 21 in Europe (Document C). This is different because to become a knight, a trainee would need to became a page and a squire first, while someone could just be fighting at 14 in Japan. A samurai and a knight...
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...Samurai and Knights: Were The Similarities Greater Than The Differences? Samurai and knights were warriors who fought for their lords. The important idea is that from roughly 1000 to 1600 AD in Japan and Europe, samurai horsemen and knight horsemen were the muscle and soul of the warrior class. After studying the documents, I feel that the similarities were not greater than the differences. Even though they lives so far apart the samurai and knights did share some similarities. For instance, they both had a great love and devotion to poetry. Samurai learned/studied poetry in school, and some knights made their living reciting poetry to an audience (Document C). Another example is that samurai and knights both fought on horseback. In the...
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...Knight and Smamurais were the similarities greater than the differences Are the similarities or differences greater between a samurai and a kights. It all started in 1000 to 1600 CE Europe and Japan had a weak government and an even weaker army. It took place in feudal Europe and feudal Japan. They're completely different in the way they fight to the way they trained.They're a different soldier in so many ways. Feudalism that's how it started when a lord acquires a large piece of land and gives some of it to a lesser noble exchange for military services,food,and farm land.They trained these lesser nobles into soldiers,in Europe they were called Knights and in Japan they were called Samurais. They were different by what they called their leaders and by the way they were brought up. They were different by what they believed in. (Background Essay) There leader was called by a different names in Japan they were called Daimyos and in Europe they were called Lords. As the Samurai worked for the Daimyos the Knights worked for the Lord's. Both were taught differently and both started at different times for their training. They were both started at different times. As a Saumiras, when he or she hit the age of 14 they were called a Genpuku. When a Knight became 14 they were called a Squire a Squire continued with weapon...
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...The loud clunk of swords was all you could hear from the mile away. Brutal screams are deafening as a small family watches from a distance. Although samurai and knights seem very different, they were mostly alike. Their armour and format in which they did tasks/practices was also indistinguishable from each other. Many individuals think that samurai and knights were very different, but this is simply not accurate. Two crucial similarities between the knights and samurai was that they made alluring paintings and poetry, along with promises that they arranged before their death. First of all, both samurai and knights made the beautiful poetry and splendid artwork that people today may see in museums currently. As located in Document F, Samurai Death Poem, is about how one samurai discussed how short a lifespan really is. Also found in the same document, A Knight’s Death, it talks about how they wish they could have more time on Earth. They both have made different points in their poetry, but they came up with the same message. Both samurai and knights wanted to send a signal through the paintings that they created. A majority of the art was about life and landscapes. Art was an escape away from the battlefield, they could just simply...
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...Have you ever eaten a large pizza? Well, medieval Europe and Japan were large Pizza’s that were very different. Were the similarities larger than the differences, or did the differences have the larger number? Europe and Japan are in pieces, and there is only one thing they can do; they have to each adopt a warrior class. Japan’s warriors was the Samurai, and Europe’s was he Knight. The similarities between the Samurai and knight were not greater than the differences. This can be shown by looking at these three areas: Social Position, Training and Armour, and Honor and death. A second area of important differences was Training and Armour. Samurai had very different armour than knights. Samurai had big, strong armour but, the knights had...
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...Knights and Samurai were a big part of their society's success and defense. They each fought in hard, and fierce combat. Knights grew up and were raised in any location in the continent of Europe. They defended their kings and queens empire among ferocious invaders. Samurai, trained and grew up in ancient Japan. They also defended their lords empire against anyone who challenged them. With that said, there were still many differences among both figures. Some of those differences include, job enrollment, there childhood and training, and the armor they used. As you read on, I will explain the many differences among the top two warriors of the middle ages. To get started, Knights and Samurai of the middle ages used very different types of armor and gear. According to ( Document D ), it reads “samurai armor was consisting of small iron scales lacquered together and tied with either silk or leather cords.” another fact to relate to is the fact that samurai gear and armor weighed only up to 15-25 pounds. This is way different than the opposing figure of the knights because Knights of the middle ages wore up to 50-60 pounds of armor across combat and battle. The way the armor was constructed was still very different too, it consisted up of huge Steel plates that covered every inch of the knight's body. Unlike the samurai, knight’s even wore boots...
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...armies of warriors, Samurai and Knights, fought to protect their separate leaders. The Samurai and The Knights both had duties they were required to do that were very alike such as: following social systems that brought order in their societies, participating in time-consuming training, and adhere to a certain Code of Honor that shared both similar rules and punishments. Starting with Social Order in Feudal Japan and Feudal Europe, both countries had quite comparable Social Pyramids. In Japan the pyramid went along the lines of : “Merchants, Artisans, Warriors, Daimyos or Feudal Lords, Shogun, and lastly the Emperor.” (Document A) In Europe the Social Pyramid was very similar going in the order as follows: “Peasant Serfs, Artisans, Knights, Lords, King, and lastly the Pope” (Document A), which was the main ruler...
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...than you think. What they say is true great minds think alike. While warriors in feudal Japan and Europe had their similarities, they also had their differences. European warriors were known as “knights”, while Japanese warriors were “samurai.” Both knights and samurai had a code of ethics they were to follow; the codes that the knights had to follow was chivalry, and the samurai were bound by bushido. Both European and Japanese warriors wore armor. However, their armor had very many differences. For example, knights typically...
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...The Hagakure, also known as the samurai way and the knight medieval, were warrior communities, who used to have several similarities in the way they organized themselves. They however hand a handful of differences that distinguished them. The Hagakure were from japan while the knights were from Europe. In this essay, I analyze the comparisons of the the two warrior communities. Both the samurai and the Knight had set of rules and regulations that they followed as warrior communities. They took the oath of loyalty and honesty to their land in their duties to their leaders. The constitution for the samurai was called ‘Bushido' while that of the knight was called ‘Chivalry.' Warriors from both sides were taught almost similar lesions which included...
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...Two of the similarities was that both the warriors started their training at a young age and they trained with wooden weapons. In the first and second excerpt of Document C the author writes, “The rigorous training (of samurai)...began in childhood…[A] prospective knight’s training [began at age four or five] with learning to ride a pony.” Being a knight or a samurai must have been really serious because the warriors start training at a very young age. They spent so most time of their childhood training to fight for the ruler. Samurais and knights had similar training even though they were so far apart in the world. Both of these warriors started learning the basics of being a knight or samurai. There were both women knights and samurai, but...
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...Knights and Samurai: Were They All That Different? Chaos and disorder paved the road for the Knights and Samurai. They may have been from two different land masses, but they were oddly very similar. In Europe and Japan, Lords and Daimyos, a Japanese equivalent of a lord, sought power. To gain such power, they used Knights and Samurai. Their code of honor, social standing, as well as their feeling about death is what made them similar. So, were the Knights and Samurai all that different? The Knight’s and Samurai’s codes of honor focused on similar things. First of all, they pledged loyalty to their master, or faced dishonor. “(I)t became common to speak of the Samurai’s allegiance to his lord as lasting the duration of three lives...an English or French knelt before his lord and pledged loyalty and military support” (Document B). Another way their code of honor is similar is that they had to be kind to others, but bring justice to wrongdoers. “Within his heart [the Samurai] keeps the ways of peace, but without he keeps his weapons ready for use…with great ceremony each Knight took the vows of true knighthood,...
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...Although Japan and England are very far apart they still have many traits in common. Especially on the topic of Feudalism, which is a political, economic, and social system based on loyalty, holding of land, and military service. Japanese Feudalism and Medieval Feudalism have many similarities, like they both have four divisions that have similar responsibilities, but they also have differences, like their reasoning of creating this social hierarchy. Japanese and Medieval Feudalism have many things alike. For example both have four divisions in their society, and they both have similar roles. Japan’s four groups are Shoguns, Daimyo, Samurai, and Peasants. The Medical’s four groups are the King, Lords, Knights, and Serfs. At the top of both...
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