Samurais were warriors that serve the noble classes of ancient Japanese society. Ninjas were often mercenaries, spies, and assassins, and would often belong to the lower classes of ancient Japanese society. Since these warriors had different tasks and methods, their clothing was also different. Samurais, as a high class warrior, wore full body suits of armor. These suits were made of metal plates tied together with leather or silk straps, and covered their legs, their arms, and their torso.
DBQ Essay Bryan Orozco 9-11-14 4th period There are plenty types of warriors but for now I’m only going to write about samurais and knights. They both are sworn to oaths to the lord to protect their city. Loyalty towards the feudal lord in Japan was hereditary. The samurai’s life didn’t belong to himself but to the lord. At all times must they follow the kings and lords commands and If not followed then there are greatly dishonored.
Claudia Breazeale 2-27-15 1st Period WHAP Were the Samurai and Knights Really That Different? As they are both challenging and skilled warriors, a strong comparison can be made between the samurai and the knights. Each group had particular goals and characteristics, but were alike in many aspects. Both parties represented the “ideal” man of each society, the one every man wanted to be. Several similarities and differences can be shown between the knights and the samurai, including feudalism, being guided by a code of honor, education and religion, weapons and armor.
How influential was the Ninja on Japanese Feudal History? From the late twelfth century up to the eighteenth century, the country of Japan was in a warring state with few decades separated by peace. At this point in history for more than six hundred years, many power struggles took place as feudal warlords, Daimyo and Shogun fought for and defended their positions in power through military strength. It was within this time that medieval Japanese warriors became highly demanded and were needed for protection and to attack other militant leaders of the period. The medieval warriors of Japan ranged from Samurai to Ronin to militant Buddhist Priests yet none of these warriors were as feared and as highly regarded as ninjas were.
The Samurai became the guardians of the feudal lords and for a time were the only people in Japan allowed to possess swords. Samurai were trained to have no fear or thought of self-preservation. The code of Bushido carried to the battlefield. A samurai would bathe before battle so that if he died, he would smell good, following a code of respect. He would be meticulous in his dress and choice of weapons.
In enough time the Mongols would become a group of superb horsemen and archers spread from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe leading to the expansion of one of the largest empires the world has ever seen! Early Islam’s first powerful ruler was Mohammad, the man who transmitted God Allah’s words of faith later being created into the Qu’ran. Unfortunately Mohammad had passed away in 632 and his close friend Abu Bakr became the first caliph turning Islam into a caliphate country. Later Islam was ran by Hasan who was son of the last Caliph to pass , Ali creating the Umayyad Empire in later years. The monotheistic religion of Islam is believed to arise by Mohammad who had transmitted the words of Allah, Muslim god, into the Qu’ran.
How will history judge him? Shi Huang Di, born as Ying Zheng approximately in 259 BC, took to the throne at the tender age of thirteen. However, he began reigning eight years later. Times were tough when Shi Huang Di came to power, as the states of Qi, Yan, Zhao, Han, Wei, Chu and Qin were at war; fighting for greater control over larger territories. Before we assess and come to any conclusion as to who Shi Huang Di really was, we need to focus on his actions.
In Europe the ruler and the nobles were fighting to become the highest authority figure, in Japan the fight was against the lords and clans for absolute power. Both feudalists in Japan and Europe hired warriors, either samurai or knights to help protect the lord’s land. Knights and samurai both followed a code on the loyalty to there lords. They were highly respected and were known as very powerful in their kingdoms. The legal foundations were however very different in the Japanese and European Feudal systems.
The Konjikido at Chusonji was a jewel in the countryside of Japan. Completed in 1126 by the Fujiwara family, its function was not only as a funeral chapel for the three generations of male leaders of the Fuijwara, but also to aid the fallen soldiers of the recent civil wars to “achieve rebirth in Amida’s Pure Land.” 1 Fujiwara No Kiyohira emerged from the civil wars victorious, determined to found a new capitol for the provinces of the north, located in Hiraizumi in the Iwate province. In the construction of the new capitol and its temples, his intentions seem clear: he wanted the splendor and opulence of his newly founded capitol to rival that of the imperial city, Kyoto. It is possible he was trying to prove himself and his family to the Kyoto rulers and this is what led to the magnificence of Chusonji. The low regard the aristocracy felt toward the northern Fujiwara is shown in several stories.2 After establishing the capital, Kiyohira was appointed to command six additional outlying districts, which further consolidated his power and authority.3 This allowed him access to local gold mines, natural resources, and land which could be used to build Chusonji.
These were dictated by ‘the Knightly code’, with the Knight being compelled to "protect the weak, defenceless, and helpless, and fight for the general welfare of all’. Although this code was rarely lived up to, it remained the standard for chivalry and proper behaviour amongst the nobility for centuries. In non-military terms, the code meant that Knights had a code of ethics that dictated how they acted off the battlefield. As the Medieval period progressed, the culture changed becoming ‘more refined and elegant’. Knights were expected to understand the rules of Chivalry and courtly love.