The Feudal System In Medieval Europe And Japan

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“The greatest in living, lies not in ever failing, but rising every time we fall. Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela” The Byzantine and Islamic Empires were both strong and secure empires with many strengths and flaws, but when they came together, they formed an empire that could never be broken. The empires shaped and grew strong because of religion and their economy.
Medieval Europe and Japan all began with the feudal system which is a political, military and social system in the middle Ages. The feudal system started the medieval social construction. In Europe the top category of the structure was the King, then the Nobles, next Knights, then the merchants or traders and farmers, ending with the peasants. The Catholic Church and Christianity religion had a massive impact throughout the medieval times in Europe. Trade and markets are impressions that had an influence on medieval Europe as well. In Japan it was also built by the feudal system. Japanese people also had a social structure, they just called each of the social classes a divergent name and accompany some differences on what the warriors do and the leadership for their country isn’t similar also. However, In Japan it was Buddhism that had a major impact. Buddhism was their …show more content…

Guilds built trading marks and they aided in paying taxes to the king and to protect him from harm. Merchants and guilds upgraded the economy and without these social classes the economy would drastically change. Along with these social classes blacksmith, carpenters, and others also had a major influence on the economy. In Japan agriculture had a tremendous effect on the economy. Farming certain foods that prevented diseases were founded the economy greatly improved. Both Japan and Europe have ad differences on what the social classes were and would do or followed, but both would have an effect on their economy in a great

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