The medieval ages seem to have a romantic allure of gallant knights, cunning samurais, lords and ladies, and daring wars. Looking closer, the medieval ages were weaved with fear, fragile obligations, and complex morals. Both Europe and Japan went through a dark age of war and violence after times of great prosperity. In Europe, one of the most well known figures at the time frame were the knights. As for Japan, the samurai and their skill are one of the most notable parts within the Japanese middle ages. Both kinds warriors lived by certain ideas that influenced all their actions and decisions. For Japan, the samurai followed a code known as Bushido. The knights of Europe fought under the code of chivalry. Though both kinds of warriors had
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after attacks from northern tribes (Heather). The fall effectively sent all of Europe into chaos. Big cities were abandoned as people fled to rural areas to escape the attacking tribes. At the time, the fundamental structure of Europe consisted of small, closed manors meant to keep all of the outside world away. Because of this constant fear of attack, lords and noblemen that owned land within Europe commissioned warriors known as knights to protect their manors and the peasants living within them. In return, the knights were payed a fief, or an amount of land, by the lords as a trade for their protection (Beck 1020). As well as protect manors, the knights were also known to fight in battles. These battles were the key thing to etch knights into history as brave warriors. The knight’s job as a protector against the harshness of medieval world caused the code of chivalry to be created. This code, known as Charlemagne's Code of Chivalry, focused on the ideas of honesty, valor, glory, loyalty, and honor (“Code of Chivalry”). Under Chivalry, knights were supposed to live life with devotion to God, never have cowardice (in regards to fighting and challenges), and to be loyal to their lord. As well as this, they were meant to treat the poor, weak, children, and non knights with respect and courtesy. The code of Chivalry was only inclusive to knights, but the idea of the code was understood by all within medieval society because of the big impact it
after attacks from northern tribes (Heather). The fall effectively sent all of Europe into chaos. Big cities were abandoned as people fled to rural areas to escape the attacking tribes. At the time, the fundamental structure of Europe consisted of small, closed manors meant to keep all of the outside world away. Because of this constant fear of attack, lords and noblemen that owned land within Europe commissioned warriors known as knights to protect their manors and the peasants living within them. In return, the knights were payed a fief, or an amount of land, by the lords as a trade for their protection (Beck 1020). As well as protect manors, the knights were also known to fight in battles. These battles were the key thing to etch knights into history as brave warriors. The knight’s job as a protector against the harshness of medieval world caused the code of chivalry to be created. This code, known as Charlemagne's Code of Chivalry, focused on the ideas of honesty, valor, glory, loyalty, and honor (“Code of Chivalry”). Under Chivalry, knights were supposed to live life with devotion to God, never have cowardice (in regards to fighting and challenges), and to be loyal to their lord. As well as this, they were meant to treat the poor, weak, children, and non knights with respect and courtesy. The code of Chivalry was only inclusive to knights, but the idea of the code was understood by all within medieval society because of the big impact it