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Decentralized Civilizations: Western Europe and Japan 600-1450

Decentralized Civilizations: Western Europe and Japan 600-1450. Mr. Ornstein Willow Canyon High School AP World History. Answer. How is Centralized Power different from De-Centralized Power?. Decentralized Power. Power is spread out Many weaker leaders vs. one strong ruler or party

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Decentralized Civilizations: Western Europe and Japan 600-1450

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  1. Decentralized Civilizations: Western Europe and Japan 600-1450 Mr. Ornstein Willow Canyon High School AP World History

  2. Answer • How is Centralized Power different from De-Centralized Power?

  3. Decentralized Power • Power is spread out • Many weaker leaders vs. one strong ruler or party • No One Ruler • Conflicts for Power • Potential for more Chaos

  4. Feudalism • Feudalism was Decentralized Power. • How does Feudalism work? • What event ended Feudalism in Western Europe? • Draw European Feudal Hierarchy:

  5. Feudalism • Political and Economic system with hierarchy and based on land, loyalty and protection. • Used in Japan and Western Europe.

  6. Charlemagne • Attempts to Bring Back Centralized Power to Western Europe. • Rules Empire that included France, Spain, and parts of Italy and Germany • Empire Falls apart After Death

  7. Feudalism Ends in Western Europe • Crusades • Black Death • 100 Years War between England and France

  8. Japan • Archipelago- A group of Islands • 85% Mountains • Lack of Resources and Living Space

  9. 2 Problems Japan Has Always Had • 1. Lack of Natural Resources • 2. Lack of living space

  10. Early Japan • Early Japan was influenced by Chinese Culture • Korea was the cultural bridge between China and Japan

  11. Japanese Emperor • Emperor was the traditional ruler of Japan. • Religious and Political Ruler • Kyoto was Capital

  12. Emperor Loses Power and Japan Becomes Feudal • 9th and 10th Century Emperor loses power to more decentralized feudal warlords and military generals. • Rise of Daimyo and Samurai

  13. Japanese Feudalism • Shogun-Military Ruler • Daimyo-Land owner/Noble • Samurai-Warrior • Peasant • Merchants

  14. Japanese Feudalism European Feudalism Monarch Noble Knight Peasant • Shogun • Daimyo • Samurai • Peasant • Merchant

  15. Shogun • Military General of Head Daimyo of Japan • Faked Loyalty to Emperor but really controlled Emperor

  16. Bushido Code • Honor Code for Samurai • Like Chivalry for European Knight

  17. Bushido Code • Honor is most important • Seppuku-Ritual Suicide • Death was preferred over living with Dishonor • Ronin-Samurai with no Daimyo. Disgraced and disrespected.

  18. MinamotoYoritomo • 1st Shogun of Japan • 1180 • Minamoto family brought stability to Japan.

  19. Sengoku/Warring States Period • 1300-1600 • Minamoto family loses control of Shogunate • Time of chaos and war in Japan as rival Daimyo fight to become new Shogun. • Japan is no longer unified but is ruled by various Daimyo. • Constant Fighting and violence

  20. Japan and Europe under Feudalism • Decentralized power. • Fighting and chaos • Disunity • Charlemagne and MinamotoYoritomo tried to bring Central Authority Back • Warrior Honor Codes

  21. Answer: • Draw the Japanese Feudal Hierarchy: • How were feudal times similar in both Japan and Western Europe? • Who is the traditional ruler of Japan? • What are 2 problems Japan has always had?

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