Feudalism
Social, economic, and political system based on land tenure (fiefs), loyalty, and military service between lords and vassals.
Core metadata
- ID: feudalism
- Era: Medieval
- First known date: 1100 (century)
- Region: Western and Central Eurasia
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
- Agriculture (agriculture)
- Animal Husbandry (animal_husbandry)
- Ancient Written Law Codes (codified_law)
- Horseback Riding (horseback_riding)
- Iron Working (iron_working)
- Organized Military Formations (organized_military_formations)
Dependents
- Chivalry (chivalry)
- Concentric Castles (concentric_castles)
- Heavy Cavalry (heavy_cavalry)
- Heraldry (heraldry)
- Manorialism (manorialism)
- Parliaments & Estates-General (parliaments_estates_general)
- Serfdom (serfdom)
- Vernacular Literature & Troubadours (vernacular_literature_troubadours)
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- Feudalism (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
- Western Feudal Systems (Encyclopaedia Britannica, 2026, textbook) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 6
- Average edge confidence: 68%
- Prerequisite sources: 6
- expert_inference: 6
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Working (iron_working) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Iron Working provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Animal Husbandry (animal_husbandry) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Animal Husbandry provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Agriculture (agriculture) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Agriculture provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Horseback Riding (horseback_riding) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Horseback Riding provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Ancient Written Law Codes (codified_law) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Codified Law provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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| Organized Military Formations (organized_military_formations) | enabling | 68% | expert_inference | Organized Military Formations provides a capability that enables this technology without being the only possible path. |
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