User blog:El Alamein/Landsknecht vs. Samurai



The two sword-wielding slayers of the late Middle Ages come together in a clash of steel! The Landsknecht, the flamboyant German mercenaries whose brutality was matched only by their greed for plunder, trades blows with the Samurai, the disciplined, calculating knight of Feudal Japan! Both wear highly protective armor and carry fearsome blades, but when muscle meets muscle one must give way to decide who is deadliest!

Landsknecht
During the Renaissance, professional standing armies were much too expensive for most European leaders. Instead, mercenaries were the primary fighting force, with major rivalries forming between different bands. Perhaps the most famous mercenaries of this time were the Landsknecht (German for "country servant"), first formed by Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I. Garishly dressed and willing to fight for anyone as long as the price was right, Landsknecht bands served in just about every armed conflict of the 1500s.

Samurai
The samurai were a Japanese aristocratic warrior class that existed from about the 10th century onwards. From the late 12th century onwards, Samurai warlords, known by the title shogun were the de facto rulers of the Japan, with the emperor serving only as spiritual leader. The samurai were known for living by the code of bushido, which emphasized loyalty, duty and honor above all else, even in the face of death. The samurai class was abolished in 1860s, during the modernization of Japan during the Meiji Restoration.

Battle
Will be a 1-on-1

To be written

Expert's Opinion
To be determined