- Contrasting: Feudalism developed in both Europe and Japan, but at
different times, since in Europe it appeared 200 years earlier than in
Japan and ended 300 years earlier than in Japan, where it remained until
1868.
- Similarities: The Japanese and European feudal societies were around
the nobles, who inherited power from their descendants, then the
warriors (samurai and knights), and the peasants, subjects or servants
at the base of the social pyramid.
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Differences: The monotheistic religion in Europe and the power that the
church exercised, while in Japan the religion was polytheistic and
instead of the power of the Church, the samurai had a similar domain. While
the European knights, having a Catholic religion, avoided suicide, the
samurai, when dishonored, saw suicide as a last resort. The Knights had lands, which were given as prizes, while the samurai were paid with rice and did not have large territories.
