Social Studys Knights Vs Samurai

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Document A - Social Hierarchy

Daimyos:Fuedal lords who often fought each other

Lords:received land from the king and owed military service

Back 1

Daimyos and Lords both gave an oath to their King or Emperor to give warriors in time of need in return for land.

Front 2

Document A - Social Hierarchy

Knights:Warriors who owed loyalty and military service for land

Samurai:Warriors who owed loyalty and military service to Daimyos for land or regular payment

Back 2

Both owed loyalty and service for pay and/or land.

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Document B - Social Hierarchy

Knight: could be granted land for the same oath a lord takes

Samurai:could be granted land in return for services

Back 3

Both are granted land by their lords or daimyos.

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Document C - Military training and armor

Samurai:School was a unique combination of physical tranining...poetry and spiritual disease.

Knight:France produced knights who were skilled poets.

Back 4

Both studied poetry in their training.

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Document D - Military training and armor

Samurai:Did not wear armor on their right arm so they could draw their bow.One disadvantage is that when the cords get wet the get really heavy.

Knight:Not only was the entire body covered but knights also wore helmets,gloves,and shoes of steel.A knights armor could weigh 40 to 60 pounds.

Back 5

Both armors have advantages and disadvantages.

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Document E - feelings about honor and death

Samurai:the samurai confines himself to practicing the way

Knight:vows to knight hood solemly promising to do no wicked deed

Back 6

both have a code to follow.

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Document F - feelings about honor and death

Samurai:inspired by Zen Buddhism

Knight:Influenced by christianity

Back 7

both are inspired religion.