Knight vs Samurai
SIMILARITIES: DIFFERENCES:
*Both were a warrior class, who swore loyalty to their feudal lords, and who in
turn were rewarded with land and money from those they served. *Both started out as primarily cavalrymen, though the Samurai increasingly moved towards fighting on foot. * Both wore full body armor. |
*Knights spurned the use of missile weapons, while the Samurai profered archery.
*While religion played a significant part in Japanese and Samurai history, it didn't hold the importance religion did in knights. |