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Samurai are from the country Japan. Japan is a small island with many mountainous regions and limited cultivable land. With the limited amount of farmland, the japanese formed clans. There were multiple clans wanting the same land so they would have to fight for it. Clans were fighting for land and resources and they needed defense against the land they already had. The need for warriors to protect them arose. Those warriors were none other than the samurai warriors.
Though Samurai are icons in america, they do have a history. Not all of the legends are fully true. Much is either exaggerated or was fictitious. The word samurai roughly translates to “those who serve” (Samurai ). Samurai rose to power in the 12th century and served lords called
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Samurai and Knights DBQ From about 1000 - 1600 CE, samurai warriors in Japan and knights in Europe formed the military of both places. Samurai were professional warriors that protected their territory. Knights were warriors that fought on horseback,their were very powerful because of there training. The similarities between the knights and samurai can be seen in their training, armor and the codes of both europe and Japan.

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The knight had to change their armor because of the new weapons, and for more protection the knight had changed their armor to covering their whole body so their foot, their head, and their legs. The samurai had armor that had iron scales tied together, lacquered, and then bound into armor plates with silk or leather cords.(I got my information in document D) they also had their right arm free so they can draw their bow faster. The samurai training started out with childhood school with unique combination of physical training, poetry training and spiritual training. When they were young they studied kendo the art of fencing, with bamboo sticks. The moral code of the samurai, and zen buddhism.

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As mentioned previously, one of the ways that samurais have an advantage over the knight is through their weapons and armor. In Document D written by the DBQ project it is stated that, “Samurai did not wear armor on their right arm so they could easily draw their bow.” Samurai had multiple weapons at their disposal in battle while the knights were very limited since all they had was a sword. This means that the only way a knight can even land a hit on the samurai is by attacking him at a close range.

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Both Samurai and Knights were forced to be loyal to their masters. Training started at a young age, but loyalty started even younger. The top priority in Japan and Europe wasn't the ability to fight well it was more of the ability to stick out the battle with the master. Many problems would occur if either the samurai or the knight were

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Blayze McKenney Mrs. Thomas World History 7 12 April 2024 The Superiority of the Japanese Samurai After 14 years of rigorous Loyalty, Combat, and Mindset Training, the young warrior is finally ready to become a Samurai at the age of 14. The Japanese Samurai and the European Knights were 2 classes of very powerful warriors during the Middle Ages. Samurai were superior because they offered protection to their masters, went through rigorous training to get better at fighting, and were incredibly loyal to their masters when it came to following their code and protecting their masters. The samurai were superior to knights because they offered protection to peasants and daimyos.

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Throughout the years, both Japan and Europe turned into a Chaotic mess, around the same time. In the late 400’s the Roman empire had fallen, leaving Divided and weekend kingdoms. On the other side of the world, Japan was having some similar issues. The Japanese emperors and the Imperial Court we're both challenged by the rise of Clans. Despite religion, Samurai and knights are more similar than different.

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(Document E). Adding to that, there was no legal binding for the code in Europe, unlike Japan whose code was legal. Each party, Europe and Japan, did serve it’s leader for the longest they could. The samurai's loyalty lasted all three of his lives, his past life, his current life and his after life. (Document B).

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The Kamakura period, which saw the emergence of samurai as a specific class, began the practices and code of samurai. Seppuku, a form of ritual suicide and one of the more widely known samurai practices, also developed during this time (Pletcher). The Kamakura period brought the concept of feudalism to Japan and established the rank of shogun: the military leader of Japan. The shift to a military government was reasoning behind the samurai class and evident through the loyal and honorable, yet stoic and disciplined, culture of this time (“Kamakura Period”). The bushido code faced much outside influence, but core emphasis was placed on living frugally, upholding honor, and honing athletic and mental strength in order to remain fearless during battle.

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