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Feudalism
Topic Started: Dec 14 2008, 10:13 PM (50 Views)
Charlemagne
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For those good roleplayers but with scant historical knowledge out there, you should at least know that in 1000 A.D, the dominant type of governance was a system known as feudalism.

Want to know what feudalism is?

Feudalism in Wikipedia

Since Anno Domini is based on the medieval age, feudalism plays a very big part in the game. For example, you might ask why France and the Holy Roman Empire are entire sections.

Well, France during this period of history was a completely de-centralized state in Western Europe. The king had no power during this period and the so-called "Kingdom of France" was pure fiction.

The Holy Roman Empire, although not as de-centralized as France was, was still based on separate allegiances to the Emperor in Aachen, the capital.

All of these divisions show in Anno Domini, France is a collection of powerful duchies (the king has no control except over his own, which is the Duchy of Francia), and the Holy Roman Empire is a conglomeration of powerful kingdoms; although held together by an equally powerful Emperor.
Edited by Charlemagne, Dec 19 2008, 04:54 PM.
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