JAPAN AND EUROPE

EUROPE: TIME PERIODS

• Europe's Medieval Ages lasted from 500-1500
• The early medival ages were from (c. 500-1000)
• High medieval Europe was from (c. 1000-1300)
• Late medieval Europe was from (c. 1300- 1500)

JAPAN: TIME PERIODS

• In 350 AD, the Yamato clan started
• Prince Shotoku (one of the greatest emperors) served from 593-621
• The Heian (golden age) period was from the 800's-1100's
• Japan started feudalism in the 1630s, this made them last until the 1800s

LORDS

• Lords were nobles who had knights to defend their land
• The knights that they had were called vassals
• Lords payed vassals with pieces of land because armor was too costly
• The system that the lords and vassals had created was called feudalism

DAIMYOS

• Daimyos were Japans large landowners
• Daimyos needed to protect their own lands so they hired Samurai
• These Samurai (professional warriors) defended them and their property
• Daimyos payed their Samurai with land and food

KNIGHTS

• Kinghts were warriors who fought on horseback
• Knights served their noble lords in exchange for land
• When a knights lords went into war, the lord called upon the knight
• A knight could also have two different lords and accept fiefs from them both
• Knights owned large estates called manors and hired serfs who woked on them

SAMURAI

• The word samurai comes from the ancient Japanese word for servant
• Samurai were trained professional warriors
• Every samurai was supposed to serve his lord and defend their property
• Samurai were paid with rice and food

KING

• Various groups from the north and east began to create their own states
• The ruler of these states was called a king
• Kings had many issues to reslove so nobles often had to protect their lands
• Kings the head of power during Ancient Europe

SHOGUN

• Many of the nobles were unhappy with the way Japan’s government was run
• These noble families went to war for thirty years
• The head of the Minamoto tribe won and was the most powerful man in Japan
• Shoguns kept the emperor as a figurehead, whereas they called all the shots

CASTLES

• To defend their lands many nobles built castles
• A castle is a large building with strong walls that can easily be defended against attacks.
• Castles did not look at all how the media portrays them now
• Most castles were made out of wood and provided security in times of war

EUROPE: RELIGION

• In Europe most people were Catholic
• Missionaries spread Christianity wherever they went
• Monks practiced Christianity while living apart in isolated communities
• Monks lived in monasteries, which were built all over Ancient Europe

JAPAN: RELIGION

• The leaders of the Yamato clans performed highly sacred rituals
• Buddhism and Confucianism were first introduced in the sixth century
• During the Heian period, religion was considered a form of art
• In the 1100s, a new type of Buddhism was formed called Zen-Buddhism
• Zen Buddhists beleived that people seeking wisdom should practice self-meditation

BUSHIDO

• The samurai code of rules was known as Bushido
• Bushido means "the way of the warrior."
• Bushido required Samurai to be brave and honorable fighters
• Both men and women of samurai families learned how to fight
• Samurai were expected to live simple, disciplined lives

CHIVALRY

• Europe's code of honorable behavior for their knights was called chivalry
• Chivalry required their knights to be brave and loyal bit at the same time humble and modest
• It also required them to be especially respectful to women

FEUDAL HIERARCHY

• In Europe the religion was Christianity, whereas in Japan it was blended
• In feudal Europe the art focus was religion, whereas in Japan it was nature
• In Europe, feudalism was the relationship between lords and vassals
• In Japan, feudalism was when they shut down acess to all other countries

WEAPONS

• In Europe long swords, iron axes, and morning stars were used.
• A knights armor was a bit more protective, however it was a lot harder to move in.
• Samurai used long swords as well as hsd some archers
• A samurai's armor was easy to move in, however a lot of it was made made of leather.

If a samurai and a knight went in a fight, I believe that a samurai would win. The samurai was a longer sword so they can stay farther while fighting. This would take care if the fact that their armor isn't as superior.