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What is feudalism? How do you know about feudalism?

What is feudalism? How do you know about feudalism?. Feudalism. What is Feudalism ?. Land for service “lord, vassal, fief” live on manor (self-contained) Reciprocal legal and military obligations Decentralized power Emperor a figure-head real power in hands of lords. The Way it Works.

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What is feudalism? How do you know about feudalism?

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  1. What is feudalism? How do you know about feudalism?

  2. Feudalism

  3. What is Feudalism? • Land for service • “lord, vassal, fief” live on manor (self-contained) • Reciprocal legal and military obligations • Decentralized power • Emperor a figure-head • real power in hands of lords

  4. The Way it Works • Kings granted land to landowners (lords) leased land (fief) to Vassals then leased to yeomen or serfs • Based on: • Loyalty • Fixed social standings

  5. Feudalism is based on: • Loyalty • Fixed social standings

  6. Japanese “Semi-Feudalism” • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmJwBV_iJRQ

  7. The Origins of Feudalism in Japan Katana & Wakizashi • Civil War after Heian Period (Fujiwara) • MinamotoYoritomo, 1192 was named Shogun, “general” • Emperor remained in Kyoto • Army of samurai (noble warrior class) • Bushido, “way of the warrior” • Seppuku • "Your Highness, if you believe I am your enemy. command me. and I will gladly take my life.“ Tom Cruise

  8. "Bushido: Soul of Japan": • "What Japan was she owed to the samurai. They were not only the flower of the nation but its root as well. All the gracious gifts of Heaven flowed through them. Though they kept themselves socially aloof from the populace, they set a moral standard for them and guided them by their example. I admit Bushido had its esoteric and exoteric teachings; these were eudemonistic, looking after the welfare and happiness of the commonalty, while those were aretaic, emphasizing the practice of virtues for their own sake." (Nitobe 1908)

  9. Seppuku • "It was an institution, legal and ceremonial. An invention of the middle ages, it was a process by which warriors could expiate their crimes, apologize for errors, escape from disgrace, redeem their friends, or prove their sincerity. When enforced as a legal punishment, it was practiced with due ceremony. It was a refinement of self-destruction, and none could perform it without the utmost coolness of temper and composure of demeanor, and for these reasons it was particularly befitting the profession of bushi." (Nitobe 1908)

  10. The Ninja

  11. Emperor Shogun (military leader) Feudalism from 1192-1600 Samurai Warriors/Nobles Peasants/Commoners Workers

  12. Centralized Feudalism • 1500s Hideyoshi took over • Invaded Korea • 1600 Tokugawa became shogun • Put samurai (daimyo) under Shogun’s control

  13. Shogun (KING) Emperor Daimyo, Daimyo, Daimyo (NOBLES) Lesser Samurai, Lesser Samurai, Lesser Samurai (KNIGHTS) Peasants, peasants, peasants, peasants, peasants

  14. Positives Under Tokugawa • Roads (daimyo) • Trade/travel • Cities/towns • Money economy • Education for wealthy

  15. Negatives Under Tokugawa • Isolation (200 years) • Persecution foreign missionaries and Japanese Christians • 1639: outlaw building ocean going vessels • If you leave, you cannot return

  16. What will happen next???

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