Europe
What class in the feudal system held most power?
The LORDS
What is Seppuku or Harakiri?
When a samurai or Shogun dishonored themself, they would get a friend and a mat then gut out their insides. If they endured the pain, honor would be restored to their family. If they could not stand the pain, the friend would cut off their head.
Who was Charlemagne?
He was a frank king crowned on Dec 25, 300 AD. He was illiterate so he built many universities such as UC Constantinople, UC Paris, and UC Bologna. Through conquests and people coming to his universities, Christianity spread quickly.
What was chivalry?
An unwritten code of conduct/honor that expected knights to be noble, brave, kind, loyal, religious, and to protect the weak and women.
What did both feudal Japan and Europe admire?
Traits such as loyalty, military skill, courage, and generosity.
At what age could you be knighted?
22
What was the role of women is feudal Japan?
They were the backbone of the family, protected and cared for the family. They also had rights to own land, train as samurai, and high ranking women would be married to other high ranking men.
The manor was the center of economic trade and activity. All products from the surrounding estate was brought into the manor so all trade was conducted in the manor.
Who lived in the manor? Did they leave?
The lord and his family lived in the manor and sometimes knights as well. The nobles rarely left since all they needed was in the manor. However the lord would go around to survey the knights and serfs and sometimes provide them with benefits and bonuses.
How did Bushido influence modern day Japan?
It created a strong sense of loyalty, duty, and honor to the family.
At around age 12-13.
Who were the geishas?
They were women entertainers who could sing songs, hold conversations, dance both traditionally and not, and play instruments.
What role did geography play in shaping medieval society in Europe?
Kingdoms were built in areas of high ground, near rivers, and around fertile farm land.
Hygiene was poor. Serfs would go to the bathroom in a wooden bucket and only pour it out when it was full or just go in the bushes. They rarely took baths or showers. The streets were covered in feces and stool. Nobles and kings had a bathroom with a reusable bottom-wipe stick but still rarely bathed.
How did main styles of poetry in Japan and Europe differ?
What changes occurred in Europe after the fall of Rome?
Organized gov, trade, and learning declined and cities disappeared. People scrambled in unorganized skirmishes for land and many small kingdoms popped up.
Why did the Japanese nobles wear very pale makeup?
Because if you worked in the fields, you became tanner so light skin showed wealth, power, and many servants. It was also desirable in looks.
What role did Serfs play?
Serfs farmed the land, made food, did the hard labor and dirty work, were the foundation of the feudal system, and were tied to the land.
Fiefs were small portions of land given by lords to knights.
What are some differences in feudal Japan and Europe?
Europe had christianity, epic poetry, encouraged children to work, and women had few rights. Japan had Shintoism, Zen Buddhism, haikus, great appreciation to arts, women had rights, and children were encouraged to play.
What was the MANOR SYSTEM?
A way for lords to organize the feudal system since there was no central gov lords and nobles lived in manors like small kingdoms. Wealth and power was controlled by how many serfs worked for the lord. MANOR => Large house or castle for lords and fam. It was similar to a plantation. The Estate was the property around it.
What are some affects of the feudal Japan lifestyle on Japan today?
What was feudalism? (in detail)
Feudalism was a medieval social hierarchy where the Kings gave land to Nobles who granted fiefs to Knights who governed Serfs. Nobles had the most power since all the lower classes swore loyalty to them. Knights took care of the land, protected it, and kept the serfs in place.
What led to the growth of towns in Medieval Europe?
Lords became more powerful and brought peace and stability to larger regions of land. Towns flourished in peaceful times and so did trade.
What are some similarities in the Japanese feudal system and the European feudal system.
Both emerged through a weak or non-existant central gov, had powerful nobles, a warrior or fighting class, and military strength and loyalty.