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Document A: Social Hierarchy
Daimyos: feudal lords who often fought each other. Est. 250 in 1600 Lords: recieved land from king and owed military service. Samurai: warriors who owed loyalty and military service to daimyos for land or regular payment. Knights: warriors who owed loyalty and military service to a lord for land |
The daiymos of Japan were much like the lords of Europe, in the way that they were their lords to the people less in power, AKA the samurai of Japan and knights of Europe. The samurai and knights both owed loyalty to their respective lords.
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Document B: Social Hierarchy
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... (In Europe) Unlike Japan, the feudal arrangement was usually not hereditary. |
The life of a samurai was not his own but belonged entirely to his lord, and it was the duty of a saumurai to consider this at all times. Service of a feudal lord went from father to son. In Europe, the feudal arrangement was usually not hereditary. Though they both had to pay respects to their lords. Both samurai and knights were expected to have great loyalty.
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Document C: Military Role
(JAPAN):At age 14, the trainees officially became samurai in a cermony called genpuku. Confucianism that stressed loyalty to one's master, respect for one's superior, ethical behavior in all aspects of life, and complete self discipline. (EUROPE): ...refining his horse skills and receiving some religious instruction... by the age of 14, they were eligible to become a squire. If a squire gained approval from an examining knight, he would usually become a knight at aronud the age of 21. |
Both samurai and knights had to train for their job at a young age. The samurai became one at 14, and a knight at 21. They both used a fake weapon to train. They also used religious instruction to guide them, and studied poetry.
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Document D: Military Role
(samurai): One disadvantage of their armor is that when it became wet, the silk cords absorbed water and became very heavy. (knight): Any armor thick enough to stop a bullet would be too heavy for a person to wear. |
Their armor both was thick and heavy, preventing damage too easily. So, it provided protection for them in battle. Though, the armor wasn't thick enough to stop anything -- like a bullet, because it would be too thick.
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Document E: Feelings About Honor And Death
(Bushido-samurai): The business of a samurai consists in discharging loyal service to his master if he has one, in deepening his loyalty in associations with friends, and in devoting himself to duty above all. (Chivalry-knight): ...solemnly promising to do no wicked deed, to be loyal to the King, give mercy to those asking it... loyal bearing under great difficulties was the highest end goal of living. |
bushido: loyalty, devotion, fidelity, ready for attack at all times.
chivalry: no wicked deeds, loyalty, helpful, give mercy, bravery. |
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Document F: Feelings About Honor And Death
Japanese samurai and European knights had different views of death. These samurai poems, written just before death, show the influence of Zen Buddhism. "The Song Of Roland" is a heroic epic poem about a French knight, shows the influence of Christianity and is the oldest surviving major work of French literature. |
They both believe in the afterlife and have certain feelings about it. Even though their feelings are different, they still think some way about it.
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