They were the same on ways in which the emperor and king were placed at the top but didn 't share equal power above all. The samurai and the knight both lines by codes of honor but had different ways for themselves. Samurais would commit suicide if shame was brought to their families and knights were demanded to show humility. Also, knight 's armor wasn 't as effective as the samurai armor as far as protection and ability to fight goes. Samurais and knights valued loyalty and bravery. They also fought for their lords in exchange for land. The social structures of Europe and Japan were alike in ways that the king and emperor were on top and their warriors were the third level. They were different in ways that peasants in Europe were at the very last level and in Japan merchants were placed at the bottom as well. Feudal Japan and Europe had many similarities and
They were the same on ways in which the emperor and king were placed at the top but didn 't share equal power above all. The samurai and the knight both lines by codes of honor but had different ways for themselves. Samurais would commit suicide if shame was brought to their families and knights were demanded to show humility. Also, knight 's armor wasn 't as effective as the samurai armor as far as protection and ability to fight goes. Samurais and knights valued loyalty and bravery. They also fought for their lords in exchange for land. The social structures of Europe and Japan were alike in ways that the king and emperor were on top and their warriors were the third level. They were different in ways that peasants in Europe were at the very last level and in Japan merchants were placed at the bottom as well. Feudal Japan and Europe had many similarities and