knights vs samurai
Here are the differences between knights and samurai
similarities
-They both had swords
-Both had a code of chivalry
-Fought with honor of their country
-Both wore armour
-They both rode horses in battle
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differences
-The swords were different. eg. Katana
-Knights had metal armour covering every inch of their body
-Samurai carried two swords, a katana and a shorter blade(used for seppuku)
-Samurai commited seppuku if their daimyo died or if they lost a battle. They did this to die in honor
-Samurai wore more leather than steel
-Weapons were different
-Samurai looked more scary
-Samurais had muskets. This wasn't untill the late medieval times.
-Different religions. ie. Zen Buddhism for Japan and Christian/Catholic for Europe
