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In a feudal society, power was localized. Castles were built on high ground or near river bends—strategic geographic locations that allowed lords to control small territories. The geography of the manor dictated the economy; fertile valleys produced surplus grain, while rocky highlands were relegated to grazing livestock.
began to challenge old feudal hierarchies with ideas of reason and individual rights, while the Mercantilist system World History And Geography The Middle Ages To The 1700s
Perhaps the most critical chapter in is the Age of Exploration. Driven by the desire to bypass Ottoman-controlled land routes to Asia, European powers took to the sea. In a feudal society, power was localized
The Middle Ages: A World of Faith and Feudalism (500–1450) began to challenge old feudal hierarchies with ideas
The Renaissance marked a shift from a God-centric view to a human-centric view. While religion remained central, there was a renewed interest in science, art, and the physical world. This intellectual shift would soon have profound geographic consequences.
While Europe explores outward, three land-based empires dominate Eurasia:
A "rebirth" of art and learning starting in Italy, focusing on Humanism —the value of the individual and secular achievement. 4. The World Shrinks (1450–1700 CE)
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