The lord-vassal system in Japan, known as the feudal system, was based on a hierarchical structure where land was exchanged for loyalty and military service. At the top were the shogun and daimyos (lords) who owned large tracts of land, while below them were the samurai (vassals) who pledged allegiance to their lords in return for protection and the right to manage land. This relationship was governed by bushido, the samurai code of honor, emphasizing loyalty, bravery, and duty. The system provided stability during periods of conflict, particularly during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods.
A vassal is someone in a feudal system who has entered into a mutual obligation to a lord or monarch.So while a warrior in feudal Japan might be someone's vassal, the word vassal does not define him as a warrior.
In the feudal system the vassal gives loyalty, labor, and sometimes taxes or a portion of his harvest to his lord.
The agreement that served as the basis for feudalism was the feudal contract. This contract was a mutually beneficial agreement between a lord and a vassal. The lord granted land and protection to the vassal, who in return provided military service and other forms of support to the lord.
It was called the feudal system, a knight would promise the lord loyalty and protection in return for land which would make the knight a vassal. The vassal and his family now fought for the lord and they were always loyal.
a vassal owed aleigance to his lord
a vassal owed aleigance to his lord
Feudalism.
The lord gave land to the vassal, the vassal promised his loyalty and service.
it is a vassal
The estate granted by a lord to a vassal is called a "fief." In the feudal system, this fief typically included land and the rights to its resources, and in exchange, the vassal would provide military service and loyalty to the lord. Fiefs were essential for establishing the hierarchical structure of feudal society.
The set of unwritten rules that determines the relationship between a lord and his vassal is that the vassal must protect the lord and the lord must provide protection for the vassal. This was a rule that most vassals and lords lived by.
managing the operation of the fief and pledging loyalty to the lord