Compare And Contrast Samurai And Knights

The life of the Samurais and Knights were very similar but the Samurais showed fearsome and dedication to their warrior life.They faced many battles which lead to death and won and would win the fight against the knights. Knights had valuable weapons but not enough to defeat the Samurais. Samurais carried a bow, the sword, a spear, and their most prized possession was the ‘Katana’. “ The Katana was a long, curved sword. It had a single edged blade and a long handle”. {SOURCE#3} With these kinda weapons you couldn’t compete with the Samurais.

Knights’ armor had many layers for protection, but all these layers weighed over 100 pounds. These Knights would have more trouble moving and walking around which gave the Samurai's a chance to come and slice them to death. The Samurai's and the Knights were equal as much honorable but Samurai's armor represented more than just war and protection, their armor was its spirit of the warrior in the traditional Japanese culture. Even Though, the Knights had layers and layers of armor for protection, the Samurais had an armor that was protective and weighed less (it consisted a body protector, a helmet, a protective shell which included a breastplate, a backplate and an iron mask). The Samurai's armor maximized the soldier's ability to move easily in battle but “when it became wet, the silk cords absorbed water and became very heavy”.{SOURCE#3}
(SOURCE 3) For extra power you could hold it with two hands and defeat your enemy in one hit. In the other hand, the Knights had a broadsword which was “named for its long two edged, broad blade”. Samurais carried extra supplies such as a bow, a the sword, a spear, and a short sword. “The short sword was the best used in close quarters, often used to deliver the final blow to an enemy.” (SOURCE