The legendary Samurai warriors of Japan, while it may seem like nothing could compare to them they are quite similar to the proud and loyal warriors of the European Middle Ages: Knights. The knights of Medieval Europe were fiercely loyal and were willing to fight and die for their lord. In this essay I will discuss the similarities between the two and by the end you will see that they are not so different. One example of a similarity between Samurai and Knights is the social order the two had. In
Japan and Europe are on the opposite sides of the world, the Middle Ages and Shogun Japan had similar histories. They had their head-leader, warriors and peasants, however, they played different roles. That’s why these two civilisations were similar, but not the same. During the Middle Ages, the King performed as a head-leader for his country but without his knights and nobles, he wouldn’t have anyone to protect him or the kingdom. He conquered all the rules until the Magna Carta was signed in 1215.
Feudal System Medieval European Farming The Feudal system in medieval europe was led by the King or Queen who ruled the land followed by the nobles who were very wealthy people who attended to business matters in relation to their land land. The knights were next because they earned money and got good food due to the fact that they fought for their country and the lord would respect that matter. Last on the system was the peasants who were very poor and where not cared about by anyone and had to
Midterm 2 - The Warrior Code The knight and the samurai, in their prime they were Europe’s and Japan’s elite warriors. Both these elite combatants were also loyal to their own specific sets of rules which governed their behavior. The knight followed the chivalric code which was developed to create rules by which the knight would live his life based on the morals valued by medieval Europe, which were mostly derived from Christian teachings. The samurai followed Bushido (the way of the samurai) which were
While never interacting with one another directly, Japan and Europe both gave rise to a system known as feudalism during the medieval and early modern periods. This converging evolution was brought about by the constant struggle for land and power in Japan and Europe, bringing about a need for security and safety among lower class individuals which could be granted by lords and nobles. Both Europe and Japan utilized a feudal system in which government was highly decentralized and labor was exchanged
The Art of Sword in the Medieval Era The aim of this thesis is to study the arms and armor in the medieval era. The research is mostly concentrated on the Islamic and European country only. Research Questions 1. Does “Islamic” constitute a true category of arms and armor? 2. What are the differences and similarities between Islamic and European swords in the medieval era? 3. Are the weapon made in that era took on form over function or vice versa? 4. How and what influence the development of the