Knights And Samurai

There are many similarities between the samurai of medieval Japan and the knights of medieval Europe, especially considering their training, armor, and code. For example, Document A and B discuss the samurai and knights start their training at an early age, they also had training that taught loyalty, and finally they both got raked up when they were fourteen years old, but the knights became squires and the samurai in training became samurai. However, the samurai read poetry in hidden places, and they practiced Kendo and Zen Buddhism. According to Document A “The young warriors studied Kendo, the moral code of the samurai, and Zen Buddhism.” The knights learned horse skills when they were younger and how to ride a horse and pony at a young

"They started their training in their childhood." Girls also received some martial arts training."While knights don’t become knights until they are 21."… knight's training began at age 4 or 5." This reveals that although knights and samurai started their training at a young age, them becoming actual warriors were at different ages. Also, women seemed weak and useless in Europe, so only knights received training. Knights became squires at 14 and if they became approved they became real knights. Samurai went straight from training to samurai. To add on, Samurai and knights were distinct because of their armor. Document 3 shows that "Samurai did not wear armor on their right arm so they could easily draw their bow." While for knights the entire body was covered with the armor. This is important because the samurai used multiple weapons, unlike the knights. But the samurai had a disadvantage because they had less armor and protection. " As weapons grew… knights began to wear suits of plate armor." Furthermore, samurai and knights were diverse because they had different religious beliefs about death. Document 5 reveals that samurai believed in Zen Buddhism. Their belief

The samurai’s and knights were two warriors from two different civilizations from across the world, yet they had many similarities, as well as differences. To start, they both started training in their childhood and participated in spiritual practice. One difference about their training is knights learned how to ride horses and acquired great horse skills. In Document B it states, “A prospective knight’s training began at age four or five with learning to ride a pony.” Similarities in armor between the two warrior classes include the fact that both had very heavy armor. One unique difference was that samurai had their right arm without armor for flexibility while handling a bow. According to Document C, “Samurai did not wear armor on their

To do that samurai armor contained 8 to 12 iron plates, below a 5 piece neck guard, silk or leather cords, and the whole thing had four parts (Doc. D). Samurai’s armor didn’t have armor on their right arm so they could shoot a bow and arrow (Doc. D). The knight usually had 40-60 pound metal armor (Doc. D). The knight’s armor could stop a bullet and a samurai’s armor can’t (Doc. D).

First of all the knights and samurai both wore armor. It states in document D that in samurai armor they were put together with tiny iron scales. The knights had one big body suit of armor in one piece. This means that the armor they

From approximately 1000 - 1600 CE, knights in Europe and samurai in Japan were the professional warrior class. In Europe, the knight wore obscenely heavy armor and used large swords. In Japan, they wore a little bit lighter armor and used the famed samurai sword. To start off, The similarities outweigh the differences between the samurai and the knights.

Samurais and Knights are very similar, yet they can be very different along the lines of training, armor and weapons, and code/law. They both start training at a very young age in childhood. According to Document A, “training of samurai began in childhood,” and according to Document B, “knight’s training began at age four or five.” During training they learned certain skills with swords, but practiced with sticks. Later at age 14, both warriors promoted up a rank.

In document C1, written by PBS, the text states “The young warriors studied Kendo, the art of fencing with bamboo sticks.” Warriors in their youth studied Kendo, which might’ve been a factor in allowing samurais to be flexible and quick-moving. The knight could’ve possibly tried to strike at the samurai and due to the samurai’s specialized training, they could easily dodge it. Another piece of evidence that supports my claim is found in document C1, as well. The text states “In their schooling, they had physical training and learned poetry and spiritual discipline.” Samurais were not only apparently skilled physically but mentally as well. Thanks to the training they had, they most likely had a clear mind and were full of

The similarities between samurais and knights were greater than the differences due to the similarity in the hierarchy and the armor they used to protect themselves. The Samurai were “warriors who owed loyalty and military service to daimyos for land or regular payment.” They made up about 10% of Japan’s population. Similarly, knights were “warriors who owed loyalty and military service to the lord for land.” (Document A) There were about 12,000 knights in England and Normandy, France in the 12th century. Even though Japan and Europe had no communication or access to each other, both areas placed the warrior classes in the middle of the hierarchy and owed loyalty/military services. This shows that the social order of both Feudal Japan and Feudal

How were knights and samurai similar? In Europe and Japan, there were issues that lead to a samurai and knights. The countries' government was not stable and quickly falling apart and so was the military. There were people invading their land and with an unstable government, they needed help before the invaders took over their way of life. Historians believe knights and samurai were different in their feelings about death, but they are more similar. They were both a warrior class and both showed loyalty to their master.

From approximately 1000- 1600 CE, the knights and Samurai were the muscue and the soul of the warrior class. The warriors of Europe were called knight and the warriors of Japan were called samurai. Both of the groups were focus on the Codes , Armor and Feudalism. The Similarities between the knights and samurai were greater than the differences To begin, both the knights and samurai had armour to protect themselves in battle.

Document C shows that training began at an early age. At the age of 14, a trainee became a samurai. At the same age, European Pages became a squire, at 14, but they didn’t become a knight until later in life. This means that the trainees became a samurai before the squires became knights. The main difference between the samurai and the knights was what they became. Another difference between the samurai and the knights was that women could not become a knight in Europe, yet women could become samurai in Japan. People may think that just because the trainees become a higher position at the same age means that the similarities of the knights and the samurai were greater than the differences, but I think that they are not because they become warriors at different

For Japan and Europe, it was a time of trouble…Document “In the late 400’s both Europe and Japan created a feudal system in order to keep peace in the land. Lords acquired large estates of land. They granted some of their lands to lesser nobles, whom promised to fight when conflicts arose.” Background Essay DBQ. So where the similarities greater, or were the differences greater? The samurai and knights were more similar than different in three broad areas, social position, training and armor and the code of honor.

My second reason is that the knights had very strong and effective armour, whereas the samurai’s armour was always changing and was never as good as the knight’s armour, as samurai depended more on their fighting skills instead of the armour. The samurai armour was made up of several sections. The main body is called a do or cuirass, and is made from plates or lamellae (small oblong-shaped pieces of steel linked by strips of leather and covered with layers of lacquer). The helmet has a crest and a hair pommel. There is also a face mask, which would have been decorated with ugly features intended to scare the enemy. Extra protection is provided by a coverage of the neck (made of jointed metal) and shoulder guards (made from small plates laced together, with silk allowing movement). Thigh and calf guards are made from a combination of chain mail and plates. Underneath the samurai’s armour, the samurai would wear a one-piece baggy garment with a special kimono (the kimono looks a bit like a dressing gown). This did mean that the samurai would be more likely to get injured, as the armour would only offer very little protection. Samurai armour was designed to help the Samurai move comfortably and efficiently when fighting, so if a knight stabbed the samurai then the samurai would get injured and this would affect the samurai while he is fighting (the samurai would be fighting worse), and possible depending on how bad the wound is, it could kill the

Samurai and knights are not identical, they do have a good amount of differences. For instance, after going through training, samurai were awarded their title and responsibilities at the age of fourteen while knights took on their full responsibilities at twenty-one. Document B points out that although loyalty was important to both Japanese and European warriors, “loyalty towards the feudal lord in Japan was hereditary” but it was not in Europe. This means that in Japan “service of a feudal lord went from father to son” so the relationship between the lord and his warrior lasted for generations. Along with that, although both groups wore full body armor, Document D states that “a knight’s armor could weigh forty