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Feudalism and Manorialism
Invaders attack western Europe
The vikings attack from the north
the Vikings set sail from Scandinavia A wintry, wooded region in northern Europe
Also called Northmen or Norsemen
Were Germanic
Worshiped War like gods
They Carried out raids with terrifying speed
They would be gone before the locals could set up a defense.
Viking warships were awe inspiring
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How did geography play a role in ending Viking attacks in Europe?
Which today would be considered Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Aland Islands, the Faroe Islands, Finland, and Iceland
Magyars and Muslims attack from the east and south
They were a group of nomadic people
Attacked from what is now Hungary
Attacked isolated villages
Over ran north Italy and as far west as burgundy
They never settled in conquered lands always took prisoners and sold them as slaves
The muslims invaded through the south
they began in north Africa
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The Magyars took captives rather than settling land. What advantages did this approach have?
A New Social Order: Feudalism
Two former enemies face each other in peace
Rollo
Head of the Viking army
Had been plundering the Seine River Valley for years
Charles the Simple
King of France
Although he held little power
Granted Rollo with French territory
Territory became known as Northmen's Land
aka Normandy
The Founding of Normandy
Charles the Simple
850-950 saw the worst years of the invader's attacks
Rulers made agreements similar to Charles and Rollo's
Feudalism emerges in Europe
A similar feudal system exists in China under the Zhao Dynasty
Ruled from 11th century BC to 256 BC
Feudalism began in Japan in 1194
Lasted until the 19th Century
Government Systems
Charles the Simple became a lord
A lord/landowner granted an area of land called a fief
How could a lord also be a vassal?
Rollo became a vassal
A vassal was the person who would receive the fief
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Charles and Rollo showed people how the two-sided bargin worked
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Feudal systems were based on rights and obligations
Manors: The Economic Side of Feudalism
Manor was the lords estate or land that he owned.
A lord provided his serfs with food, farmland, shelter, and protection from bandits.
In return serfs tended the lords land, cared for the lifestolk, and other tasks to maintain the land.
This created the idea that land was power.
Manor System
A Self-Contained World