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Yes, the similarities are greater than the differences.
Category 1: Code of Honor
Category 2: Armor & Weapons
Category 1:
Samurai & Knight Differences
Samurai & Knight Similarities
Samurai & Knight Differences
- Samurai had leather so it was lighter and flexible for them to fight
- Knights armor was flexible but heavy
- Knight had to ride horses because their armor was heavy
- Knights used catapults and shields
- Samurai used bow and arrows
- Knights armor was expensive
Samurai & Knight Similarities
- Armor was made of metal & iron
- They both had armor from head to toe
- Both rode horses in battle
- They both fought with short and long swords
- They both wear armor to protect them from getting killed in battle
- They both started fighting at an early stage of child hood
- Samurai started at birth
- Knights started training around 4 or 5 years old.
- Samurai have no fear of death
- Knights have a fear of death because
they are afraid of going to hell
- Samurai have to kill themselves if they are dishonoring their code
- Knights can not kill themselves because it is against their religion
- Samurai's loyalty to their lord comes first even their families
- Knight"s loyalty to their lord comes first than other rules
- Samurai and Knights are loyal to their lord
- Samurai and Knights give to the poor
- Samurai and Knights have honor
- Samurai and Knights have moral codes
- Samurai and Knights are brave
- Samurai and Knights have religious faith
- Samurai and Knights are honest
- Samurai and Knights protect the weak and ALWAYS expect death
The similarities are greater than the differences due to the main similarity of both wearing armor to not get killed in battle. If they do not wear their armor they would be killed instantly by a sword or arrow. That is why the similarities are greater than the differences.
There are more similarities than the differences because the most important similarity is to be loyal to your lord. This main similarity is important in both Samurai and Knights because if they are not loyal they would not be Samurai or Knights.
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Samurai and Knights: Were the Similarities Greater than the Differences?
Samurai & Knight Similarities
- They both follow their religious laws
- Samurai and Knights have a religious faith in Christianity and Zen Buddhism
- They both practice their religious instructions
Samurai & Knight Differences
- Samurai's consequences are to kill themselves if they dishonor their beliefs
- Knight's can not kill themselves because it is against their religion
- Samurai do not have fear of death
- Knights have a fear of death because they are afraid of going to hell
- Samurai were to be spiritual about Zen Buddhism
- Knight's Christianity is a dominant religion
By: Estrella A. Marissa C. Savanah L. Kyla M.
Christian & Zen Buddhism
The similarities are greater than the differences because the main similarity is they both follow their religious laws because if they did not they would be killed or they will lose land.
Yes, the similarities are greater than the differences because Knights and Samurai"s have important similarities: To be loyal to their lord, to wear armor to protect themselves from getting killed, and to follow their religious faith and laws.
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