Did the Vikings ever invade Japan?

Sure, single ships reached North America, Africa, Russia and the Middle East, but never a large fleet. They didn’t have the logistics or the numbers to muster an army large enough to conquer Japan.

Did Europe have samurai?

Feudal Japanese and European societies were built on a system of hereditary classes. In both feudal Japan and Europe, constant warfare made warriors the most important class. Called knights in Europe and samurai in Japan, the warriors served local lords. In both cases, the warriors were bound by a code of ethics.

Did the Knights of Europe ever meet the samurai of Japan?

No, they did not. They never met in the same space, Japan and Europe are very far from each other. And when Europeans had contact with Japan, the era of medieval knights was long gone. Basically the famous European knights and the famous samurai never met in the same space or the same time (era).

What are the similarities between medieval Europe and medieval Japan?

Medieval Europe shared numerous resemblances with medieval Japan but also had several differences. Both Knight and Samurai were great warriors. They were well trained and had very good manners as well. They had knights in ancient Europe and Samurai in ancient Japan.

How did samurai fight in the samurai Wars?

The Samurai could fight fairly easily on horseback and foot. Mainly fighting on foot, they were overpowered when confronted with a horse knight. Good for duel fighting, especially for the accurate and fast motions of samurais. Knights had stronger weapons than those of Samurai’s.

What are the differences between samurai and Knights in combat?

Extremely qualified in a variety of other combat abilities. Most of their weapons such as arrows cannot pierce the armor of a knight. The Armor was light, as it was mostly bamboo, with small pieces of metal and cloth. Samurai were less protected and more vulnerable to the body because of their thin armor.