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After the Fall of the Roman Empire

After the Fall of the Roman Empire. German Invaders. German Tribes (Barbarians) conquered the Roman Empire during the 400s AD. These people were only loyal to their tribal chiefs and their families. Thus, the strong central and local governments of the Roman Empire disappeared. .

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After the Fall of the Roman Empire

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  1. After the Fall of the Roman Empire

  2. German Invaders • German Tribes (Barbarians) conquered the Roman Empire during the 400s AD.

  3. These people were only loyal to their tribal chiefs and their families. Thus, the strong central and local governments of the Roman Empire disappeared.

  4. In addition, Germanic customs replaced many Roman laws.

  5. All of these changes resulted in general disorder and constant warfare in the years after the collapse of the Roman Empire.

  6. Feudalism

  7. Feudalism This is the political and military system of western Europe during the Middle Ages.

  8. The practice of giving land in return for military service and loyalty

  9. Since there was no strong central government, this system helped to establish order and provide protection.

  10. This is how it worked. . . 1. The Germanic war chiefs divided the land and declared themselves Kings.

  11. 2. The Kings distributed the land to their faithful warriors who became a Lord.

  12. 3. To provide proper protection, the lord had to support both foot soldiers and KNIGHTS. This was expensive for the lord.

  13. This is how feudalism worked: 1. The lord demanded land from the king to support the warriors. In exchange, the king demanded pledges of loyalty and support in time of a war.

  14. 2. Lords then granted land to their knights for similar promises of loyalty.

  15. Feudalism was necessary because Kings had so much land = impossible to protect land and people from the frequent foreign invasions.

  16. IV. Manorial System This system worked in conjunction with feudalism.

  17. This is the economic system that organized agricultural labor.

  18. Lords gave peasants the right to work on their manor (estate) in return for a fixed payment.

  19. Manors usually consisted of manor house, pastures, a church, grain mill and a village. Most were nearly self-sufficient. Important for safety.

  20. Peasants would farm the land and give the Lord a part of their crops, pay taxes, and perform a variety of other jobs.

  21. Most peasants were SERFS. They could not leave the land without their lord’s permission. They were not slaves.

  22. Advantages for peasants = safety, able to live on land and farm.

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