How –to –book On the Perfect knight By: De ’Angelo Coleman 11/27/12, World history Mrs. Washington The knight’s role and responsibilities * It was the duty of a Knight to learn how to fight and so serve their Lord according to the code of chivalry. * The Code of chivalry dictated that a Knight should be brave and fearless in battle but would also exhibit cultured Knightly qualities showing themselves to be devout courteous and generous. * A Knight would be expected to guard the Castle and support his liege lord in medieval warfare. * A knight in medieval times often would be given land and people to tend and while a castle sometimes came with the deal the seriousness of defending the
These were dictated by ‘the Knightly code’, with the Knight being compelled to "protect the weak, defenceless, and helpless, and fight for the general welfare of all’. Although this code was rarely lived up to, it remained the standard for chivalry and proper behaviour amongst the nobility for centuries. In non-military terms, the code meant that Knights had a code of ethics that dictated how they acted off the battlefield. As the Medieval period progressed, the culture changed becoming ‘more refined and elegant’. Knights were expected to understand the rules of Chivalry and courtly love.
These rigorous warriors had to firmly conform to their masters to directly demonstrated respect to those above them in the social class, and they had to follow the bushido code, which was a unique Japanese code of conduct that was created in the 1600s. The bushido code worked impeccably well during war periods, but since the Tokugawa shogunate brought over two hundred years of peace and unity among Japan, the role of the bushido code drastically changed the samurai’s violent existence into one of civility, wisdom, and tranquility. With the warrior class suffering the most during an era of peace, Musui’s story contradicts the relationship between samurai ideals and actual samurai life with the personal account of Katsu Kokichi, who lived a life unworthy of the samurai ways during the Edo period. Kokichi, who officially took the name of Musui after his retirement, lived an adventurous life that can very well highlight the differences between a samurai of the Tokugawa period with one of earlier existence. Through a time of peace, samurai could hardly benefit in terms of finances and security since they were not needed as direly as during times of war.
He willingly risks his life to protect his people and does not expect any wealth or reward in return. Wealth does play in effecting the actions made by others around him. For example, when Hrothgar asks Beowulf to go after Grendel’s mother and kill her, he expects him to do it because he have him wealth and feels it is owed to him. Hrothgar uses his wealth to make sure Beowulf does not leave him. Beowulf is an archetype when it comes to being a fighter; he displays the greatest form of being noble.
With prisoners of war at the very bottom, both empires were safe from getting their power taken away from them. Both Aztec and the Mongol also shared similar methods of conquering lands, in which they extracted tribute from the conquered people. The Aztecs and Mongols also shared differences - different trade routes, systems of governing, and language which contributed to each rising empire. While the Mongols were able to flourish their trade through the Silk
Sadly in the end, he died right beside half of his Regiment, but I’m sure that he also died with pride and dignity. The movie “Glory” taught me that to be a leader, you will have to endure some struggles and make sacrifices; it’s not about you, it’s about your followers and putting them ahead of you. Sometimes this may also involve risks and you may also have to do things that are out of your character. Colonel Shaw had to fight to take care of his Regiment, but he didn’t give up; he stood strong. It was nice to see that with honestly comes respect and with respect comes loyalty.
The community around him has welcomed him and it is not his duty to protect them, Beowulf and the civilization he was protecting knew he was capable of being king, but Beowulf seemed to be searching for validation of his morality, validity that he was doing right. I feel the main part of the text is his failure with the sword, “, the shining blade refused to bite. It spared her and the man in his need.” (105, line 1523), he now is in some sense cornered as to what to do. Being the warrior and the man that he is “he never lost heart.” (107, line 1530), and something bigger than himself came to help the warrior, Beowulf then knew something above him was on his side. It was as if then at this point he was secure in what he was doing and comfortable to move forward, not only in the battle but in his soon ruling the land.
Likenesses between Love through comradery and truning the way that they fight into a lifestyle. Both are profound organizations, and warriors with timeless sacrifice to back up their incredible reputation. There are some extreme differences between the two. But still on the opposite spectrum there is much in common with these powers. For a Spartan and a Marine, defending and fighting for those they Love was never really a choice for them, it's what they were born to
As a Knight of the medieval time period you had to live by the Chivalric Code. This code was a code of conduct and stated that knights or nobles must be brave warriors, virtuous Christians, and must fight selflessly for justice. In Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Gawain attempts to live up to the Chivalric Code but falls short at moments not only for fear of losing his life but also because of his individuality. In the beginning of the legend Gawain is nothing more than the nephew of King Arthur and his life is not greatly valued. A mysterious Green Knight rides into Arthur’s hall and challenges anyone who is willing to a simple contest.
The culture would make their soldiers very brave and loyal in battle, this was done not by upholding a high standard or praising the soldiers from achievements in battle but by harshly reprimanding them. The soldiers during this era were so immensely afraid of the punishment that would come from deserting the war that they would give their lives to the enemy by risking it all. As shown in the text “Some men who have lost a shield or sword or another part of their arms in battle heedlessly throw themselves against the enemy, hoping either to recover what the lost, or to escape the inevitable disgrace and the insults of their relatives by suffering injury or death” (Hunt et. Al 2009, 154). It was derived from this excerpt, that the soldiers during Polybius’ reign were so scared to be punished or even ridiculed for leaving their post in battle or failing that they would bravely throw themselves into the enemies position to regain their arms or face death.