How did the formation of nation state and economic development redefine international relations?
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by import and export . trade.
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Hay everybody here is your answer , In today's modern world, the idea of nations and nationalities is widely understood. For instance, I'm an American, and so are these guys. These folks are not. Although we're all rather friendly, we come from different nations, and this makes sense to us.However, this concept was not always understood. In fact, prior to the 1500s, the known world was without concrete nations or, to use the scholarly term, nation-states. In today's lesson, we'll be focusing on these modern nation-states and how they came about. For our purposes, we'll focus on two main factors which led to the rise of nation-states. They are: the decline of feudalism and the decline of Church power.
To begin, a nation-state is a defined territory with a sovereign government, made up of people sharing a common culture, history, and language. It's what's usually meant when we hear terms like nation or country. The medieval period of Europe, which lasted from about the 5th to the 15th century, saw most of Europe entrenched in feudalism. Feudalism is a political and economic system based on land ownership. Under feudalism, most people lived on land owned by a wealthy nobleman. The land owned by a noble or lord was known as a fief and was almost a kingdom in itself, with its own laws and practices. Although the common folk may have heard of a king, it was the wealthy land owner who ruled their lives. Their allegiance was to him and his land, not to a crown or a country. However, this all started looking to change during the 15th century.
After the Crusades, or wars fought between the Christian West and the Muslim East over the Holy Lands, European soldiers began returning home with tales of the wealthy East. This led to the development of trade routes between the East and the West, and in just a short time, towns and cities began developing along these routes. Over time, these towns began demanding independence from local lords, realizing they could stand on their own. Making matters even worse for the feudal lords, towns became beacons of freedom for poor workers looking for life beyond the yoke of feudalism. Instead of feeling trapped by generations of poverty, the poorer classes seized the opportunity to become free merchants and craftsman within these new towns. In short, as towns grew, feudalism's grip began to weaken.
To begin, a nation-state is a defined territory with a sovereign government, made up of people sharing a common culture, history, and language. It's what's usually meant when we hear terms like nation or country. The medieval period of Europe, which lasted from about the 5th to the 15th century, saw most of Europe entrenched in feudalism. Feudalism is a political and economic system based on land ownership. Under feudalism, most people lived on land owned by a wealthy nobleman. The land owned by a noble or lord was known as a fief and was almost a kingdom in itself, with its own laws and practices. Although the common folk may have heard of a king, it was the wealthy land owner who ruled their lives. Their allegiance was to him and his land, not to a crown or a country. However, this all started looking to change during the 15th century.
After the Crusades, or wars fought between the Christian West and the Muslim East over the Holy Lands, European soldiers began returning home with tales of the wealthy East. This led to the development of trade routes between the East and the West, and in just a short time, towns and cities began developing along these routes. Over time, these towns began demanding independence from local lords, realizing they could stand on their own. Making matters even worse for the feudal lords, towns became beacons of freedom for poor workers looking for life beyond the yoke of feudalism. Instead of feeling trapped by generations of poverty, the poorer classes seized the opportunity to become free merchants and craftsman within these new towns. In short, as towns grew, feudalism's grip began to weaken.
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