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.
Notes: - The 100 years from the end of the 15th century to the end of the 16th century is known and the warring states period or sengoku jidai - The shogun government was unstable because it often depended on deputies to look after the shogun’s interests in the provinces - This became ineffective when the bonds between the Shogun and the deputies started to loosen which meant this system was no longer effective - The deputies were military governors with small holdings and appointed one son, not always the oldest to inherit the holdings - Then they appointed local warriors as the military officers and recruited peasants as the soldiers - The nature of war soon changed in this period and instead of small combat between the local land owners
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.
In Document C, the age restrictions of Samurai include: “at about age 14 the trainees officially became samurai in a ceremony called genpuku” and upon meeting certain requirements, “a squire … would usually become a knight at around the age of 21.” This quote shows that the Samurai were mature enough to take on this huge responsibility and go fight people at a young age. While on with the Knights Europeans most likely did not think that these people who were trying to become knights would not be so mature and trustworthy towards the lords and the upper
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.
All of this leads to an impact on military, feudalistic society and Japan’s history. To commence, Samurai’s are important in Japanese history because they helped start feudalism and the Shogun’s rule. It all started when the central government had no authority over the large landowners. The Daimyo refused to pay their taxes, so when the Jurisdiction came to collect, the daimyo had this huge army of Samurais.
Japan’s rich history of power, wealth, and influence had many remarkable eras. One of the more notable periods in Japanese history was that of the Tokugawa Period (1600-1868). The Tokugawa Period was talked about in Musui’s Story, an autobiographical book, written by Kokichi Katsu. (Katsu ix) Katsu wrote Musui’s Story for three main reasons: to share how he had transformed from a low-ranking samurai to a well-known hero, to show his sense of self, and to serve as a cautionary tale for his descendants.
Youssef Marakby ID:900130817 Instructor: Richard Byford Rhet 1020 The Samurai’s affect on Japan’s culture For many years, the legendary Japanese samurai warriors showed that they are the most well known class of ancient Japan and also known with their supremacy of honor, service, and duty which the Japanese society still have today. The samurai helped lay the foundations of Japan 's culture.
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.
There is absolutely one clear way of knowing and understanding the history of modern Japan and this is through knowing the history of the country’s army. This can be known through Edward J, Drea’s book Japan’s Imperial Army, Its Rise and Fall, 1853-19465, Published in the Press of Kansas in 2009. It provides a historical framework of the historical background that guides people with Japan’s history Details. The historical rise and fall of the japan in the Asian history entirely depended on its army.
Like the European feudalistic period, these armies would have fought against one another and ruled their own domains. Moreover, even though there was a royal family and other higher nobles during the Japanese feudalistic society, they had very little power and were separated from the rest of the world. Altogether, both Japanese and European Feudalistic societies have many similarities in common surrounding their sociopolitical structures, there are still a few major importance's between
The Sengoku Period was a time of unrivalled conflict and disunity in medieval Japan. It spanned from 1467 to 1615 and was named by historians who compared it to the most warlike period in Ancient Chinese history: the Age of the Warring States. This parallel shows the great magnitude of the chaos and violence that occurred during Japan in these years. The onset of the Onin War marked the beginning of this period. The authority of the Ashikaga Shogunate dissolved, and the country was left in the hands of power-hungry daimyos ("the great names").
In my research on the topic of the secularization of Japanese Buddhism and the role of Japanese warrior monks in the sengoku peroid, I have learned that, during the sengoku period, which is the warring period from 1467 to 1603, there were many Ikko-ikki communities around Japan and played an important role in the political interactions with the warlords. These Ikko-ikki communities are leagues formed by priests, peasants and even some low rank samurais with the same belief of Jodo Shinshu sect Buddhism, led by their religious leader Rennyo Shonin. These Ikko-ikki armies took control of the Kaga province and became the first religious power to rule over a province in the history of Japan (Turnbull 15). These power even later on became “Oda
Horse’s hooves pounding on the wet, soft grass as their owners are fighting to their death. Samurai are the warriors of Japan. Samurai are ranked under the Daimyo. Samurai also had to learn Calligraphy because they were trained in the art of it. They also protect their Daimyos, which are great landowners.
But also change within the military occurred with the replacement of Samurai authority. Trying to be equal competitors in world power as their Western neighbors. Japan had gotten imperialist ideas from 1853 when the U.S. black ships steamed
