Differneces

Similarities

Comparisons

- King and emperor had less power than smaller leaders.

- Peasants lead poor lives and worked for their lord.

- Knights and Samurais were loyal and had a code to live by.

- Lords held great power with land and military.

- In Japan peasants gave warlords their land but in Europe the lord gave the peasant land.

- The Church was more important in Europe.

- Main military leader (shogun) beside emperor in Japan.