Similarities Between The Knight And Samurai

Register to read the introduction… The samurai and the knight had his origins in military and economic need. His role was as a warrior, and like the samurai in some cases he was little more than a thug rewarded for his viciousness. But if a knight was to succeed, he had to take his role in the military seriously. Furthermore, like the samurai of Japan as time went on, success required more than brawn: it required loyalty to his liege-lord in society as well as strategy and ingenuity on the battlefield. Born of Noble blood and birth in the time of Charlemagne, in the 9th and 10th Centuries of France, and his successors. The knight emerged from the cavalry of …show more content…
The western warrior often showed contempt for pursuing poetry, art, and the like. However, the warrior of Japan prided himself on poetry and calligraphy.
The European feudal system, like that of Japan, depended on bonds of personal loyalty. However, in Europe the relationship between lord and vassal was a legal contract. In Japan the relationship was one of master and subordinate. This was due to the belief that the ruler had superior wisdom and morality. Thus, in Japan the lord -- vassal relationship was one of complete subordination and absolute loyalty on the part of the vassal.
In Europe the title of Knight was earned through an apprenticeship most often based on kinship. In Japanese society family lineage also played a great role the destiny of title and property. However, unlike the European the Japanese avoided the problem of having a number of heirs to divide the property among by using a unique adoption system. In Japan a father would choose one of his sons to leave all of his inheritance. Furthermore, if the man had no son he may give his property to an in-law or