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Who owned most of the land in Europe by the beginning of the Middle Ages?

In most of Europe, most of the land was controlled by the monarchs and the nobility. A lot of land was controlled by the Church, and I have read that in England the amount was upwards of 30%, an amount I find very easy to believe. In central Italy, the land was nearly all controlled by the Church.


What regional samurai clan overthrew the Heians and began the Kamakura Period?

Minamoto


What was feudalism?

At the top: Emperor (highest position, but no political power)Second in line: Shogun (actual ruler, had political power)Third in line: Daimyo (large landowners)Fourth in line: Samurai/Ninja (warriors loyal to Daimyo)The rest: Peasants (3/4 of population), Merchants (lowest status but gradually gained influence), Artisans (made swords and armor for the Samurai class)Compare it to medieval feudalism, very similar.


Who was the main characters in the samurai's tale I need it by now please help?

Murakami HarutomoMurakami Harutomo is the main character of the story and is an orphan that dreams of being a samurai and a hero. Murakami is an ambitious boy who wants to become a samurai, we know that because in the story he says "I was ambitious, ever dreaming of rising above the station I occupied power and fame-yes, I wanted both."(Haugaard p.21) He is also a loyal friend because when he heard his friends had died he said, " I stayed for a while, thinking of Yoshitoki and Wada Kansuke, promising myself that I would have services said for them in the temple."(Haugaard p.209) Last he is brave because he states "I am not afraid of dying. I meant them for the young do not fear death.


How was the structure of Japanese feudalism similar to European feudilism?

Japanese feudalism and European feudalism both featured a hierarchical structure based on land ownership and loyalty. In Japan, land was controlled by powerful lords known as daimyo, who granted land to samurai in exchange for military service, similar to the European system where lords provided land (fiefs) to vassals for their allegiance. Both systems emphasized a code of honor—bushido in Japan and chivalry in Europe—governing the conduct of warriors. Ultimately, both feudal systems created a decentralized political structure reliant on local power dynamics.