4. What factors characterized the interactions of “civilized, settled” societies which were nomadic? Look at the Huns, Vikings, and the Mongols. In what ways did they values of these societies differ? Thier social structure? Thier treatment of women? Look at them in comparison to the societies they threatened such as the Romans, Charlemagne 's France, and the Kievan Russians.
The societies throughout history that are settled contrast much, but not too extensively from nomadic societies. The settled people have characteristics that distinguish themselves from nomadic peoples, but both groups have similar aspects to them. The settled peoples have developed over time and have either lived in the same area for generations, or were invading people …show more content…
The women were at the bottom, above the slaves, which were the lowest class.
Women were at the lowest level in society besides slaves which gave them no power in politics to rule and reduced them to live a life of caring for children and taking care of cooking.
The Romans values were based off of the pagan belief system of the Romans in which they prayed to their deities and worshiped their gods and lived morally correct lives to get prosperity in return.
The Roman social structure consisted of an upper class of patricians, a peasant class called plebeians, and a slave class that consisted of slaves who were either conquered peoples or peasants in debt that had no choice but to sell themselves into slavery.
The Roman’s system of a goverment, the republic, also gave the patricians the ability to elect consuls as representatives, and the plebeians the ability to elect a tribune to represent the poorer classes.
There was, however, a hope of mobility along the social structure and some subject peoples were able to obtain citizenship.
Women in Rome were not allowed to be citizen and were of lower status than men, having jobs only in the …show more content…
Women were also given more power in the Mongols than they were in settled societies since nomadic life was full of duties and more help was needed.
Situated on the Dnieper River, the Kievan Russians traded fur wax and slaves.
Since their leader Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted to Orthodox Christianity, Christian values dominated the land as Byzantine influence established schools and led Russian services.
The land was then dotted with 400 churches and 8 large marketplaces.
Agriculture was the most important part of the economy.
Social Status and amount of tax owed was based on the amount of land in one’s possession.
Because of levels of taxes, when a person ran into debt, they were tied to the land and not allowed to leave.
Their social structure consisted of a class of princes which divided prince’s power; a class of service and non-service nobility; a middle class of business owners, landlords, and merchants; a free and semi-free peasant class; and a slave class.
Women were submissive to men as it was a Christian society in which the structure was patriarchal similar to the Romans and French under
The societies throughout history that are settled contrast much, but not too extensively from nomadic societies. The settled people have characteristics that distinguish themselves from nomadic peoples, but both groups have similar aspects to them. The settled peoples have developed over time and have either lived in the same area for generations, or were invading people …show more content…
The women were at the bottom, above the slaves, which were the lowest class.
Women were at the lowest level in society besides slaves which gave them no power in politics to rule and reduced them to live a life of caring for children and taking care of cooking.
The Romans values were based off of the pagan belief system of the Romans in which they prayed to their deities and worshiped their gods and lived morally correct lives to get prosperity in return.
The Roman social structure consisted of an upper class of patricians, a peasant class called plebeians, and a slave class that consisted of slaves who were either conquered peoples or peasants in debt that had no choice but to sell themselves into slavery.
The Roman’s system of a goverment, the republic, also gave the patricians the ability to elect consuls as representatives, and the plebeians the ability to elect a tribune to represent the poorer classes.
There was, however, a hope of mobility along the social structure and some subject peoples were able to obtain citizenship.
Women in Rome were not allowed to be citizen and were of lower status than men, having jobs only in the …show more content…
Women were also given more power in the Mongols than they were in settled societies since nomadic life was full of duties and more help was needed.
Situated on the Dnieper River, the Kievan Russians traded fur wax and slaves.
Since their leader Prince Vladimir of Kiev converted to Orthodox Christianity, Christian values dominated the land as Byzantine influence established schools and led Russian services.
The land was then dotted with 400 churches and 8 large marketplaces.
Agriculture was the most important part of the economy.
Social Status and amount of tax owed was based on the amount of land in one’s possession.
Because of levels of taxes, when a person ran into debt, they were tied to the land and not allowed to leave.
Their social structure consisted of a class of princes which divided prince’s power; a class of service and non-service nobility; a middle class of business owners, landlords, and merchants; a free and semi-free peasant class; and a slave class.
Women were submissive to men as it was a Christian society in which the structure was patriarchal similar to the Romans and French under