Samurai Vs. Knight: Differences Or Similarities?

Between the samurai and knights. I think that the similarities are greater than their differences because the similarities are bigger than the differences and there are more differences. The time period of the samurai and the knights was from 1000 to 1600 CE. The warriors of Japan were called Samurai. The warriors of Europe were called Knights.

Samurai and Knights: Were the Similarities Greater Than the Differences? Japan and Europe had unique lifestyles, one part being its military. It consisted of archers, who wielded bows and skilled swordsmen, called samurai. In Europe however, their military consisted of archers and swordsmen called knights. These two military figures share many similarities between each other, outweighing the differences.

Before the early twelfth century, Japan was known to have a bureaucratic government, which meant government administrations and decision making departments were staffed by non- elected officials to make decisions; However, Japan was aristocratic, meaning people held certain government positions because they were born to families of a high standard. In 1185, because the government had no police forces, Samurai warriors were introduced and soon took power and became the new rulers of the country. Their strength was found on a foundation of discipline and loyalty. The warriors were powerful in their thinking and ways of ruling the country. These warriors followed a strict dress code and came up with a set number of principles that would define

Samurais and knights The samurais and the knights have a lot of differences, but they also have a lot in common. This was going on during the medieval time. It was going on between the samurais and the knights. It was going on in two places, in japan and in europe. Were similarities between the samurais and the knights were greater than the differences.

Cecilio Sandoval                                                                                                                  3-3-17  Per. 4-5                                                                                                                  Mr.Montemayor           Samurais and Knights         Have you ever wondered who was a better warrior between a samurai and a knight. You might be thinking well..aren’t they the same thing? No, a samurai is not the same because for example a samurai is a strong warrior who gives military service and loyalty the their master in Japan and a knight is also a strong warrior who gives military service and loyalty the their master but in Europe.

There are many similarities between the knights of medieval Europe and the samurai of medieval Japan, especially considering their training, armor, and codes of conduct. For example, Documents A and B discuss how knights and samurais both begin their training in their childhood. However the samurai began their training in their childhood and became a samurai at 14. knights began their training at four or five and became a night at age 21.

The societies of Tokugawa Japan (c.1603-1867C.E.) and medieval Europe (c.1000-1500C.E.) had two things in common; a feudal system. A feudal system is something that features hierarchies or social structures. The feudal system normally starts with a religion, which is at the very top of the social pyramid, then it’s the King or monarch for Europe and the shogun for Japan, then there are the nobles for Europe and the daimyos for Japan. As we go down the pyramid there are the warriors, like the knight in Europe and the samurai in Japan, then there are the peasants. The peasants were included in both eras and are at the lowest part of the pyramid.

SOCIAL STUDIES WRITING TASK 3 Use documents provided to answer the following question: Samurais and Knights: How were samurais and knights similar? Use two examples and text evidence from the documents and support your answer. Samurai and Knights were very similar. Throughout their moral codes and their journey to become a knight or samurai. These, are just a few examples of how a knight and a samurai are similar.

Samurai and knight Have you ever made a lincoln log cabin? Well medieval europe and japan were two big linkin logs that were different in many ways. It is the medieval era and japan are in pieces that is unit both adopt a warrior class samurai and the knight. Were the similarities greater than the differences.

Honor is a quality that warriors need to gain respect from their peers. Warriors gained respect multiple ways. They never fought for money, never disobeyed commands from their master, never retreat in battle, being helpful to ladies, etc. Those were just some ways samurai and knights gained respect. Both warriors act similarly to gain respect from others.