many different forms‚ one of which being the advent of feudalism in the post classical age‚ specifically in Japan and Western Europe. Unlike in Japan‚ feudalism rose in Europe as a response to the political fragmentation and invasions following the fall of the Roman Empire; for the Europeans it was necessary for survival. Feudalism‚ a system based upon a mutually beneficial relationship between a lord and a vassal (or a daimyo and a samurai‚ as they were called in the Japanese system) in which land
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1. Feudal System of Europe The feudal system was a way of government based on agreements that were made between the lord or king and vassals. In medieval times‚ there were three major groups of people- the nobility‚ the church‚ and the commoners. Relationships between groups and people were based on a balance system‚ a sort of “you do this for me‚ and I’ll do this for you” approach. In the feudal system‚ everyone was a vassal‚ meaning servants. At the top of the pyramid was the local king. Near
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below them are the peasents and finaly the merchants. The Emperor was at the top of the Japanese feudal system and was the person that all of the people looked up to as the supreme ruler. However‚ the Emperor was a figurehead and held little political power compared to the Shogun who was probably the most important person in Japanese society. Although the Shogun was below the Emperor in the feudal system‚ but he was the one who put in the most work and effort. The Shogun was the military leader
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Definition: The political and social system of medieval Europe‚ in which vassals received land from overlords in exchange for armed warriors and other services. Context: Under feudalism‚ the overlords‚ lesser lords‚ knights and peasants all depended on one another for survival. fief Definition: A grant of land given by a lord to a vassal in return for an oath of loyalty and armed warriors. Context: In a formal ceremony‚ a monarch would give a noble a fief and promise to protect the noble. knight Definition: In medieval Europe‚ a soldier of high military rank
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The Feudal system was based on control of the people through fear and ignorance. The Feudal system lasted for approximately 800+ years‚ all over Europe. The system was divided mainly into two parts. "Mind‚" and "Body." The way that the social classes were divided include the following; 2% Royalty‚ (Kings‚ Queens‚ Dukes‚ Duchesses‚ etc.) 2% Church‚ (Cardinals‚ Popes etc.) 4% Merchants‚ and 92% Serfs (Peasants). One way that the Feudal system worked includes the use of "Mind" control‚ as in limiting
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as the "feudal" period in European history. Feudalism is a term we have used before. Feudalism means a situation where there is no dominant political power or effective central leadership. In other words‚ there is no state or empire. Local leaders control political decisions‚ command the military power‚ have the controlling economic power and even dominate in the cultural realm. In a feudal society‚ power is treated as private possession; there is no effective state. In the feudal system‚
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middle of the 19th century‚ feudal Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate began to crumble due to multiple factors including unrest from the peasant class of society (Samurai and Bushido). What finally broke down feudal Japan was the entry of western civilizations and forces into Japan. The U.S. navy‚ led by Commodore Matthew C. Perry went to Japan as an attempt to get the Tokugawa to open their doors and have relations with the western world (Samurai and Bushido). In 1858‚ Japan opened itself up to the
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Similarities and Differences About Japan and Europe Have you ever wondered whether Japan and Europe were similar? We will be talking about the similarities and differences between Japan and Europe. There were many similarities between Japan and Europe. First off‚ both Europe and Japan‚ had people who fought in their armies. Next‚ the Europeans and Japanese both had warriors that are armed with weapons and armour. In Japan‚ those warriors were called samurai‚ and in Europe‚ they were called knights
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Essay Compare and contrast the Japanese and European feudal systems. The Japanese and European feudal systems were very much alike yet different in their own ways. Japan’s feudal system was composed of peasants‚ samurais‚ daimyos‚ shoguns and emperors. Then there was the European feudal system. It was composed of serfs‚ knights‚ church officials‚ nobles‚ kings and queens. In Japan‚ there was an emperor. The emperor did not do much‚ he was more like a figure head and he did not make any
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History 107 Medieval Feudalism The feudal system was medieval Europe’s prevailing form of political organization. It was based on a hierarchical series of relationships. A noble lord would grant land (called a fief) to a free man‚ and then the man would swear fealty to his lord. The man then became a vassal‚ and agreed to provide military service‚ as well as other obligations‚ to his lord. This is feudalism in a short‚ highly generalized nutshell; but to truly understand this or any other system
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