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They both were war lords and served a land lord who controlled a region, also they both followed a strict code of honor and morals for samurai it was the bushido and for the knights it was peity.

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Well, they both followed strict codes, bushido and chivalry. They both protected themselves with body armor. Samurai and Knights both used lances and swords in the early medieval times. Both their jobs were to protect and serve the lord.

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