Dbq Summary: Different Types Of Warfare During The Middle Ages

Warriors During the middle ages there were different types of warriors around the world. Two of those prestigious warrior groups were the knights and samurai. Knights were European warriors while samurai were the warriors of Japan. Although they both had similarities and differences, as well as advantages and disadvantages, one group had the upper hand. That group would be the knights and it shows in their weapons, training, and armor. All of those are expressed within the DBQ evidence packet. The first way knights had an advantage was in their armor. Within document D, it was stated, “ Not only was their entire body covered, but knights also wore helmets, gloves, and shoes of steel.” The complete coverage was important because it left no part of themselves vulnerable, allowing them to continue after being hit. This is opposing to the samurai who kept one arm armor less. Also within document D it was stated that when a samurai’s armor was wet, the silk and leather cords absorbed the water and made the armor too heavy to really run in. The fact that their armor got heavy wasn’t good for the samurai because their main

According to document C-2 written by PBs, “ By the age of seven or eight the boy would be sent to serve as a page...There he would run errands...and practice with blunted or wooden swords. He would also refine his horse riding skills and learn more about religion.” It was good that knights learned at a young age to battle on horse, and foot, and to be honorable to the code of chivalry. It was also stated in document C-2 that the knights not only learned loyalty, but they learned at a young age to be disciplined and to show bravery. This would have been helpful because they would be fearless at battle and have confidence against any contender. Although there were many other contributing factors, the training warriors received determined the outcome of most