warfare‚ and their conducts were somewhat based on religion although Japan basing bushido from Confucianism and Europe basing chivalry from Catholicism. The socio political divisions of Japan and Europe are similar in that they are both stratified hierarchy. They both had hereditary classes of nobles‚ warriors‚ and peasants and serfs. Constant warfare in both Japan and Europe made the warrior class the most prominent. In Japan‚ since the Mongols wanted to attack the Japanese were always prepared
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Empire and Western Europe were both very powerful nations between 700 and 1300 CE. That was an important time in the history of the world‚ when many changes were taking place. People were making decisions on what place they wanted to be loyal to‚ and these Empires did not always get along. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left lasting effects on Europe and the world‚ but were vastly different in religious matters and in political systems. The Byzantine Empire and Western Europe both left
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Feudalism was a unique form of government that unified the people of medieval Europe. Farmers were the producers for crops and revenue in feudalism. The system was about different levels of the feudal pyramid that give to receive essential needs for survival. Feudalism was supported by the working force‚ the farmer serfs. Without them‚ the entire system would have collapsed. Farmer serfs were an essential part of feudalism. Feudalism was a system based off contracts of loyalty and power between the
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Feudalism is a popular theme in the 9th through 12th century. It refers to a social system that was key feature in medieval Europe (Medieval Europe: Feudalism) and is also “unsuitable in describing an extraordinarily complex situation” (Medieval Europe: Feudalism). The concept of feudalism adapted the longer it stayed around is why most historians do not approve of the standard concept of just a social system. The origin of feudalism stems from the “basic idea common to any society with a warrior
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The word feudalism comes from the Latin word ‘feudum‚’ meaning fief. Feudalism is a system in which nobles or lords are granted use of lands that legally belong to the king‚ in exchange for their loyalty‚ military service. The one of the king’s obligations is to protect his vassals. Although feudalism in Europe had started earlier‚ the feudal systems of Japan and Europe are somewhat alike. Both feudal systems were developed as a response to the need for security and stability. In Europe‚ the eastern
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Japan and Europe both had periods of feudalism in the early points of last millennia. Both systems of feudalism had different treatments of women‚ diffrent codes of honor‚ and different rulers. The rulers in Europe were kings‚ with very little power. Most of the power of the kings was in the hands of the Catholic church. The Catholic Church and the kings would give fiefs to those under them in the feudal system‚ the lords and vassals. These lords and vassals would allow peasants and serfs to live
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Compare and Contrast China and Japan China and Japan‚ both with thousand years of ancient culture and civilization history‚ share numerous similarities and differences. Confucianism is a collectivist based value system which embraces a set of moral codes of behavior designed to regulate the relationships between ruler and subject‚ father and son‚ friend and neighbor‚ husband and wife‚ and brother and brother. Even though both China and Japan employed Confucianism as
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What is Feudalism and what were the factors leading to its decline in Western Europe? It can be argued that the end of Feudalism was due to many economic changes; mainly that of the change to a coin-based or monetary trade system‚ rather than that of labor in exchange for land. However‚ for the purpose of this essay‚ I will represent these factors as results of the decline of Feudalism‚ not the causes. The feudal system functioned throughout medieval Western Europe as a form of social‚ political
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During the middle of the 15th century‚ Europe was in a time of war and feudalism. Many European states had a weak central government and needed strong rulers to reestablish the order. Several leaders emerged during this time period who did some great works to bring the power back into the monarch’s hand‚ and thus they earned the name “new monarchs”. There were several factors that helped these leaders rise. Most of the “new monarchs” that arose during 1450 to 1550. In England‚ King Henry VII taking
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Japan and Europe during the middle ages had both been affected by agriculture‚ social classes‚ and lack of power from the king/emperor. However‚ there had been major differences such as the role of women‚ and the different beliefs for a warrior between Chivalry (knights) and the Bushido code (samurais). Japan and Europe during the middle ages had both been affected by agriculture‚ social classes‚ and lack of power from the king/emperor. For example‚ in each place‚ peasants provided food for the
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