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    Each of the statistics and skills are translated into specific parameters, reflecting the individual ability of each Servant. They display strength and speed far beyond normal humans, showing in battle displays likened to a "dimension that is completely at odds with the physical laws of this world." Simple hand-to-hand combat between two Servants is enough to wreck a city street in a manner able to be compared to having been carpet-bombed, damaging the ground with only their footfalls, cutting metal

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    The Bashido Code

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    Bashido is the code the Japanese samurai followed. There were three basic codes they were expected to follow. The biggest one was to have good virtue and morally correct thinking. This law was the basis of the others. Another law was courage. There is a difference between bravery and courage and Bushido defines the difference. Courage is worthy and it is doing what is right. Mercy is also a code in Bashido. It states that the samurai have the ability to kill and command but they also have to equally

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    (Fijimura1). The word samurai is defined as “one who serves.” To become a samurai and live by this bushido code, you must be born into this noble line of service. However, some exceptions were made for those who showed potential to make a level headed warrior. For example, in

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    All kinds of warriors have existed throughout history. Medieval Europe had warriors called Knights. Likewise, early Japan had warriors called Samurai. These warriors followed codes of honor that led their lives. These codes were named Bushido and Chivalry. Bushido for Samurai and Chivalry for Knights. They were both paid for their services by their Lords. Lords are vassals to a greater rank. At an early age, both Knights and Samurai received training. The Samurai of Japan and the Knights of Europe

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    An Amazing Pair: Knights and Samurai Imagine the powerful samurai of ancient Japan, fearsome and proud, bound by honor and duty. Then think of the courageous knights of medieval Europe, in shining suits of metal armor as they fight for their king and country, battling for the honor of fair maidens. These two images aren’t usually connected in one’s mind, but they have a great deal in common. Samurai were common in Japan from the early 1600s to the late 1800s, while knights frequented Europe throughout

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    Did you know that Samurai and Knights have things in common despite that they were in different locations in different time periods. During the feudal period in Japan and Europe both developed a warrior class despite that they had different traditions and separated by a continent. Samurai and Knights were similar in many different ways. The first similarity between Knights and Samurai is what they had to do to become a Knight or Samurai. They both began training during their childhood. To

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    “About 1,000 years ago, people in two societies halfway around the world from each other,” (Doc. 1) Who knew they could be so alike? Samurai warriors had a similar code to chivalry. The European knights received their first honorable position at the same age as the samurai. Both followed the laws of feudalism and had an honorable social ranking. Therefore, although they are about halfway across the world from each other, in Europe and Japan, their codes, their fighting, and feudalism were quite

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    Knights Dbq

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    bravery. The Samurai were Japanese that lived in Japan and the Knights were European warriors that lived in Europe. They both lived more than a thousand years ago. Critics would say that the Samurai and Knights have more similarities, however they had way more differences. The Samurai and Knights had many differences throughout their lives. Military training was a big difference between both groups of warriors. Another big difference was the warfare they both wore. First, military training caused

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    Samurai Dbq Essay

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    Samurais were warriors who were well trained and fought for japan. The title “samurais” were given to armed clan leaders in the north. The term “samurai” means “to serve”. The samurai answer to the daimyos. If the samurai disobey their master in any sort of ways, they would disgrace himself and his family. Samurai were trained at a very young age. At 14 they would already be a samurai, but before they became a samurai they had t learn how to ride a horse and other things as well. Their warfare's

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    Image invaders are coming your way to take over the land that you own and the people you keep. You could not hide or run, so the only way to stop this from happening would be to hire warriors. That is where the jobs of samurai's in Japan and knights in Europe developed, so that they can protect what was their's. Going back in time more than one thousand years ago, they were one of the worlds greatest fighters that were known for their skill with weapons, intelligence in protection, and strength from

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