concept that has consistently shown up throughout history: use any means to achieve your ends‚ a concept that has come through 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
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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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Feudalism ran deep in parts of Western Europe and went as far as Japan. These places differed greatly. Society‚ religion and art demonstrated how different they really are. Their economies‚ however‚ illustrates how similar these two countries can be. The religion in the two feudal periods differed in many ways. Feudal Europeans showed devotion to the Catholic Church. Their devotion ran very deep and grew greatly over time. While future Feudal Japanese peoples’ cooperation between monastatic orders and
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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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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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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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While emp in Heian courts‚ rival clans battled for cntrl of countryside – local warlords & Budd temp formed armed bands loyal to then rath than to central gov As armies struggled for pwr‚ japan evolved feudal syst – warrior aristocracy dom J society In theory‚ emp stood at head of J feudal society – actually pwrless tho revered figurehead Real pwr lay in hands of shogun (supreme milit command) – Minamoto Yoritomo appointed shogun Yoritomo set up Kamakura shogunate‚ 1st of 3 milit
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monarch Definition: A king or queen who rules a territory‚ usually for life and by hereditary right Context: Feudal society had a strict social order and the monarch was at the top. noble Definition: Somebody of aristocracy or a high social rank Context: Nobles‚ safe inside their castles‚ were able to build up their armies and expand their power. peasant Definition: A member of the lowest feudal class; poor‚ uneducated laborers who lived and worked on the land owned by the nobles. Context: The peasants were the economic backbone of society
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did the Feudal Hierarchy and its protection work? Have you ever had an older or younger sibling who would try to bargain with you for stuff they yearned for with the other things you wanted? This concept is very similar to the Feudal Hierarchy and its protection. In each manor there were ranks and jobs that certain people had to follow in order to obtain what was necessary for survival at that time period. The people needed protection‚ while the landowners required defenses. In the Feudal Hierarchy
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Japans origin as a country goes back to 30‚000 B.C.‚ throughout this long period of time their Government system has undergone many changes. In comparison to the United States of America‚ which is roughly 200 years old‚ and has kept the same system of Government. These country’s seem very different from affair. However‚ as we take a closer look their Government is more alike than people realize. The history of Japan has two prominent eras‚ Feudal era‚ and the Modern era. Japan’s Feudal era
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