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Were Samurais and Knights More Similar Than Different? Let’s go back to the late 400’s and look at the European and Japanese life. Samurais and Knights fought for land and devoted themselves to their master and lord. There are many similarities and differences between a Samurai and a Knight. But, are they more similar than we thought? Samurai and Knight society, beliefs, and training were very similar to each other during this time. In the late 400’s when there were rulers and a social class, Japan and Europe both had a relatable social pyramid. These two pyramids, have an almost spitting image of each other, excluding the names. In the Japanese society, as stated in Document A, the top of the society was the emperor, who had symbolic power. …show more content…

In Japan, “The life of a samurai was not his own but belonged entirely to his lord, and it was the duty of a (samurai) to consider this at all times… (Document B)” This quote that I chose from Document B shows that a samurai has to give his life to his lord, because to be a samurai, you need to do everything you can to protect your lord. This was alike to what the knights would do for their king. Document B, it states that a knight would kneel, “before his lord and pledged loyalty and military support.” This quote clearly shows how devoted a knight is to their master, that they would beg for an object. Along with loyalty, the samurai and the knights shared almost exact codes of honor. As stated in Document E, the samurai code of honor was bushido. Bushido is, “The business of the samurai consists… in discharging loyal service to his master if he has one, in deepening his fidelity [loyalty] in associations with friends, and… in devoting himself to the duty above all. (Document E)” Along with showing loyalty to his lord, the bushido code makes sure that samurais show respect for everyone they meet. Bushido is also corresponding to the European code of honor, chivalry. Chivalry is, “to be loyal to the King, to give mercy to those asking it, always to be courteous and helpful to the ladies and to fight in no wrongful quarrel for worldly gain (Document E).” If a knight dishonors knighthood, it was considered the greatest

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