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Tomislav Addai
Overview: Society in 1300 AD
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the map above shows us the forms of society organziation in AD 1300:
  1. Tribal (brown)- tribal realms ruled by mighty chiefs can be found throughout much of Africa and Siberia, as well as more remote parts of Asi.
  2. Nomadic (golden) - much of the Steppe and the Teneré (Sahara)
  3. Feudal (blue) - the feudal system is inherently tied to western Christendom, but can also be found in parts of Arabia, Subtenerean Africa and elsewhere. Relies on the power of the military caste, who own most of the land
  4. Republic (pink)- republican societies can be found mainly in places where the wealthy merchants have taken control, in place such as Aden, Alexandria, Novgorod, but mainly northern Italy, Iceland and parts of Spain
  5. Despotic monarchy (indigo) -can be found in various emergent states mainly outside the reach of Christendom
  6. Caste (purple) - native to India
  7. Mandala (carrot) - native to Southeast Asia
  8. Hierocratic (beige) -developped in Egypt and was adopted by African states in its proximity
  9. Theocracy (white)
  10. Meritocracy (green) - The Chinese meritocratic system was inherited by the Yuan dynasty .
  11. Imperial (purple) - Rhomania
  12. Plutocracy (cream) - government based on small rulers of city states, who are of monarchic nature but their primary source of income is through trade
  13. Monastic Feudal (brown) - Tibet
  14. Monastic State (light blue) - a unique form of government specific to the area held by the Brotherhood of the Warriors of Faith, a Donatist military order
  15. Daimyo (yellow) - Japan. Unique Japanese brand of feudalism
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