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Geography of Feudalism. Geographical Features. Atlantic Ocean on the western coast Artic Ocean on the northern coast Mediterranean Sea is the southern boundary Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia Southern Europe has Apennines and Alps North and western Europe has plains and farmland.
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Geographical Features • Atlantic Ocean on the western coast • Artic Ocean on the northern coast • Mediterranean Sea is the southern boundary • Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia • Southern Europe has Apennines and Alps • North and western Europe has plains and farmland
Rivers • Largest is the Volga River • Traveling by river was important for trading, communication, and cultural diffusion. • CLIMATE PATTERNS: North: Cold winters, South: mild winters and hot dry summers • Enough rainfall for farming
Topography • Landforms are diverse in Europe • Forests • Farmland • Rivers • Small kingdoms existed in Medieval Europe • Able to grow the food they needed to survive.