Kings and lords owned the land and peasants called serfs, so lords and kings had all the power.
At the top were the Holy Roman Emperor and the Pope.
Daimyo is the one who held the most power in Japanese feudalism. He took over when the Tokugawa family seized power in Japan.
Shogun
The shogun had the overall most power. However, the Daimyo's (Lord's) who were 260 strong were just below him. After that the samurai's came in. Think of it as the Shogun is the president, and the Daimyo's are the governors of the states.
The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.The senate and the elected officials held much less power under the emperors than they held under the republic.
Feudalism is a social system of rights and duties based on land tenure and ... to a much lesser degree other sources of income) is held in fief by vassals from ... Royal power declined and local dynasties became, in fact, independent and ... From the 12th century onward feudalism came under attack from various rival forces.
Feudalism is typically divided into two main periods: the early feudalism, which emerged in the 9th century, characterized by a decentralized political structure where local lords held power over land and peasants, and the high feudalism, which peaked in the 12th to 13th centuries, marked by a more organized hierarchy with stronger monarchies and formalized relationships between lords and vassals. Early feudalism laid the groundwork for land-based power dynamics, while high feudalism saw the development of more complex systems of governance and social organization.
The knight had responsibility to the kingdom and the kingdom. He owed everything to the king. Lands, titles, and power.
Shogunate held all the power where as the emperor was given the title.
Feudalism was characterized by a hierarchical social structure where land was held by lords in exchange for military service from vassals or peasants. It was a decentralized system of government where political power and authority were fragmented among various nobles and local rulers.
A. Power was based on class relationships
A. Power was based on class relationships