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    sword was a very elegant weapon in the days of the samurai. You had to honor chivalry much like the knights and yet it was a gruesome and horrific weapon," said by Dustin Diamond. Although samurai and knights had many similarities, such as codes of behavior and societies that consisted of many peasants, both were very different. Were the similarities between samurai, warriors of Japan, and knights, warriors of Europe, greater than the differences? Samurai and knights were more different in 3 broad areas

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    Are Samurai and knights similarities greater than their differences? Taija Jones 6th Are there more differences or similarities when it comes to knights and samurais? From samurais being actual leaders in a social pyramid to knights almost being at the bottom of theirs. The government loss control so it led to feudalism. Which is a social system drawn as a pyramid. In the feudal system in both europe and japan nobles gave loyalty and military services. In Japan the military system was established

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    Samurai Knights Dbq

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    Japanese Samurai Warriors and European Knights have many similarities and differences throughout their training, armor, and codes. Both the Samurai’s and Knights’ training involve starting at a young age, training with artificial swords, and promoting around the age of 14. This is shown in Document A, “the rigorous training of samurai began in childhood”. Document B states, “ A prospective knight’s training began at age four or five“. There are also many differences to these two warriors’ training

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    Dbq Samurai Knights

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    There are many similarities between the Samurai of medieval Japan and the Knights of medieval Europe, especially considering their training,armor, and codes. For example document A and B discuss the Training about the knights and armor. The first similarity is that they both started their training when they were young and also, they were spiritual. A couple of the Samurais differences is that they wrote poetry secretly and, “became Samurai in a ceremony called genpuku live according to Bushido.”The

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    Samurai Knights Dbq

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    Samurais and knights. They began as helpers and protectors of a village. Now they are considered the mostly considered the great and noble swordsmen on two different sides on earth. But in a death battle only one will survive. Like one said, ¨1v1 me idiot!” and the other replied in Japanese. The samurai has a strength in its sword, its armor, and its fight it puts up. The first strength of the samurai is that its sword. It is long but light, and the hilt is firm with an untraditional grip to hold

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    Samurai Knights Dbq

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    Samurai and Knights DBQ More than one thousand years ago, two of the greatest types of fighters risen; the samurai and knights had many differences but even more similarities. Both their training was challenging in its own way. The samurai and knights armor were both protective, but looked and felt very different. They both followed different codes but The Code of Bushido (Samurai) and the Code of Chivalry (Knights) had massive similarities. Even how they thought they would die was different! Without

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    Samurai and Knights The characteristics of a samurai and knight.What were the characteristics of the samurai and knight culture?The samurai were a warrior culture that was unique to Japan. The Samurai were a warrior culture that was unique to Japan.The samurai followed a code of honor called Bushido. The Samurai have to show respect to their nobles.The samurai have to show loyalty to their nobles.The samurai have to be calm if in humility.The samurai were soldiers , who served Japanese nobles

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    Samurai Vs Knights

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    In medieval times, the Samurais and Knights lived on other sides of the world. They had some similarities and difference when it came to the class types and soldier types. They were both extremely important because of the roles that they had, they both had to protect very important individuals. This essay will focus on, the code of conduct, weapons, training, education and apprenticeship and the comparisons between the Knights and Samurais Code of conduct The Samurais Code of Conduct is Kendo “The

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    The Last Samurai Myths

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    Samurai had a long history of attacking and intimidating the lower classes and the main motivation of their rebellions was to hold on to their power and wealth. Samurai did value a cultural cleverness, which meant not only refined skill in using weapons, but also the ability to examine over a cherry blossom’s beauty. Many did live by bushido (the warrior’s code) which emphasized loyalty, bravery, and above all, honor. And samurai were known to choose suicide over disgrace, though perhaps not as commonly

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    Samurais And Knights Dbq

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    Europe and Japan called samurais and knights. In Europe and Japan, both of their governments were tearing apart. When feudalism came into existence, it resulted into two warrior classes called samurais and knights. In the areas of social position, training and armor, and honor and death, the samurais and knights shared more similarities than differences. First of all, the samurais and knights were similar in the area of social position. As shown in Document A, samurais and knights were similar

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