Knight's Weaponry: Fighting In The Medieval Times

Many people have wondered throughout history what the outcome would be if a knight met a samurai in battle in the Medieval times. However, there are many more variables at play here. For example, the environment is a huge factor to take into account. For example, due to the lighter nature of the samurai’s armour, they were likely to have the advantage of speed over the knights, so they would not be able to utilise their speed in a bow duel.
Firstly, one would need to take into account the difference in armour and weaponry between the two warriors. The knights used basic metal or chainmail armour, which covered their entire body effectively. However, this method of protection slowed the knight down. Unlike the knight’s armour, the samurai wore light armour made mostly
if the two warriors fight head to head while riding horses, although the samurai may have stood a fighting chance, the knights were much more likely to excel. This is because knights trained heavily on horseback, especially due the fact that horseback jousting competitions were common. Knights often fought with lances while on a horse, giving them yet another advantage in this scenario. However, in a standard sword to sword duel, the competition would be much more evenly matched. Knights, on one hand, fought gracefully, with much technique. Knights skilfully ducked, parried and dodge, and their one on one duels would last no longer than 20 to 30 seconds, due to the ruthless “bring the other man to the ground as fast as possible” mentality of their fighting. On the other hand, Samurais fought [continue this…]
Another important thing to compare between knights and samurais is their codes of honour. They both have many similarities, but also many differences. The samurais used bushido (the way of the warrior). Bushido came from a combination of the principles of Zen Buddhism with martial