YEAR 8 HUMANITIES MEDIEVAL EUROPE AND SHOGUNATE JAPAN ESSAY The Medieval Era saw the development of two distinct warriors’ classes from Europe and Japan. These warriors were Knights and samurai. They were marked in history as some of the strongest and courage’s warriors In History. They were very similar but when deciding who was better on the battlefield is a whole other story we will find out who is better when we compare who’s training prepared them for battle better‚ who had stronger armour
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speech‚ serving tea‚ etc). The most significant aspect of medieval Japanese society was domination by the warrior class. For nearly 700 years‚ warriors ruled the country. Only members of the warrior class could serve as military rulers‚ also known as shoguns. Both civil and military affairs were managed by the warrior class. There is constant warfare in medieval Japan. The society is torn apart by this warfare and people seek solace in religion. Buddhism‚ which had up until now been primarily the religion
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discrimination imposed by other samurai and by daimyo and the feudal lords. During the Edo period‚ with the shogunate’s rigid class system and laws‚ the number of rōnin massively increased. Confiscation of fiefs during the long rule of the third Tokugawa shogun iemitsu resulted in an especially humongous increase of rōnin. During previous ages‚ samurai were able to move between masters anytime and even between occupations. They would also marry between other classes. However‚ during the Edo period‚ samurai
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1853‚ Commodore Perry came to japan with his big black ships. The technological advancements of the ships shocked the japanese. They ended isolationism and opened trade ports in order to avoid destruction. Failure of success‚ in 1868 the Tokugawa shogun was overthrown and emperor Meiji had complete power. During this time‚ Japan was very decentralized. There were several semi-independent feudal lords. The emperor saw how Japan was at a great disadvantage from being in isolation for so many years
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Ancient and modern civilization at war for the soul of Japan is the main idea that revolves around the whole plot of the movie. The story takes place in the year 1876 where a rebellion took place in Yoshino Province. The revolt is primarily due to the rapid modernization of Japan through having an opened border for trading with the rest of the world. The movie encompasses the transition from Tokugawa shogunate up to the Meiji era as it illustrates the difference between the traditional ways of life
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For centuries the Japanese have been known for developing fierce warriors known as the samurai. So what is a samurai? According to Merriam-Webster.com a samurai is “A military retainer of a Japanese Daimyo practicing the code of conduct of Bushido.” The Bushido Code is an honor code developed by the samurai class in the Japanese military and is comprised of eight virtues which are Rectitude or Justice‚ Courage‚ Benevolence or Mercy‚ Politeness or Respect‚ Honesty‚ Honor‚ Loyalty‚ and Character and
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The Differences between Knights and Samurais Humans and animals are like samurais and knights. These mammals may be very similar in ways like their intelligence and characteristics‚ but these mammals have many differences. For example‚ a human’s imagination or their capability to do something like to wipe out an entire country out or the very Earth itself. About one thousand years ago the central government has lost power‚ and danger lurk beyond every moat and castle walls. Two examples of societies
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2 October 2013 Resenting the Ancient Ways Frequently asked to join the Meiji government‚ Fukuzawa Yukichi declined every time. He was a man with strong beliefs in Westernization and thought joining the government would be a bad fit for him and Japan. Fukuzawa Yukichi resented the feudal system set up by the government to suppress anyone of low ranks‚ however‚ he “resented the custom‚ not the men” (Fukuzawa‚ 179). Fukuzawa Yukichi knew that the government was set in their old ancient ways‚ which
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Samurai and knights‚ millions of miles away and still almost identical. Knights were warriors in Medieval Europe and samurai lived in Japan. Samurai lived by the Bushido Code‚ which focused on loyalty and devoting himself to his duty. Knights lived by the Code of Chivalry‚ which focused on loyalty and courtesy. They were also sworn to loyalty to their lord or daimyo. A daimyo is a type of lord that gives land to samurais in exchange for military service. Lords did the same. Samurai and knights were
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The samurai and the knights had a lot of similarities but they did have a lot of differences to. Like how they were both classified warriors who fought mostly for their kingdom and their families. The samurai followed a code called bushido‚but the knights didn’t follow the same code they followed a code called chivalry. The samurai and knights were both highly trained warriors who protected their kingdom as well as their people. More than a thousand years ago‚ a class of professional warriors
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