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feudalism
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an organized system of government where local lords ruled their own lands but owed military service and support to a greater lord
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a type of government
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vassal
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in medieval Europe, a lord (ruler) who was given land in return for service and loyalty to a greater lord (ruler)
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a person who was given land but he had to help the ruler who had given him the land
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knight
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a noble in Europe who was a warrior and rode a horse for a ruler
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soldier who rode a horse when fighting in battle
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tournament
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a pretend battle where knights would compete against each other to show off their fighting skills
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torneo
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autocrat
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a ruler who has complete authority
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a ruler that has all the power
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patriarch
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the highest church officer in a major city
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most important church officer
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dynasty
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a ruling family
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when a whole family has all the power
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gentry
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wealthy, landowning class
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a group of people who are very rich and own a lot of land
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shogun
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supreme military commander who had more power than the emperor
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a very powerful soldier
(soldado muy fuerte) |
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daimyo
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warrior lord below the shogun in power
from Japan |
first=shogun
second=daimyo segundo soldado |
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samurai
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member of the warrior class in Japan
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a soldier in the fighting class
no fear of death |
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bushido
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code of conduct for a samurai in Japan
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the rules for how a soldier should act
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