Feudalism
A medieval order based on personal bonds of vassalage between lord and vassals, with land granted as fiefs, a hereditary warrior nobility, serfs bound to the land, the Church as moral authority, and power fragmented among local lords.
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In one sentence
I want lords and vassals bound by fealty, the Church at the center, and each in their estate: those who pray, fight, or till.
Political axes
Profile across the 12 axes
- Very strong · Federal
Structure
- Strong · Autocracy
Representation
- Strong · Security
Power
- Strong · Assimilation
Immigration
- Strong · Militarist
Diplomacy
- Strong · Nationalist
Intervention
- Leaning · Private
Economy
- Leaning · Free market
Control
- Strong · Protectionism
Trade
- Very strong · Religious
Religion
- Very strong · Traditionalist
Morality
- Strong · Biology
Technology
What sets this ideology apart
Religion
Leans further toward religious than 98% of the 248 ideologies in the catalog.
Ideology median 56This ideology 1
Of all the axes, Religion is where it stands furthest from the rest.
Trade
On Trade, it sits close to the catalog median.
Ideology median 62This ideology 83
Here it shares common ground with most ideologies.
Personalities
Charlemagne
King of the Franks and emperor, Charlemagne united military expansion, Christianization, administrative reform, and cultural patronage, becoming a symbol of imperial Christian monarchy and the medieval European order.
Closest, by dimension
PoliticallyEmperor JimmuLegendary Emperor of Japan89%
SociallyNicholas IITsar95%
EconomicallyDonald TrumpPolitician99%
Other compatible profiles
PhilosophyJoseph de MaistrePhilosopher86%
PhilosophyEdmund BurkeStatesman and philosopher86%
PoliticsCharles VHoly Roman Emperor and King of Spain85%
PoliticsJefferson DavisPresident of the Confederate States85%
PoliticsKing DavidKing of Israel85%
PoliticsPhilip II of SpainKing of Spain and global emperor84%
Intellectual lifeFyodor DostoevskyWriter84%
PoliticsFranz FerdinandArchduke and heir apparent84%
The most distant
Countries
Reference country
Holy Roman Empire (First Reich)
962–1806A federation of Central European territories, the Holy Roman Empire gathered principalities and cities under an elected emperor and strong Church influence, marked by fragmented power and the autonomy of its members.
Other close countries
Iran
Clerical-statist theocracyA theocratic Islamic republic, Iran combines elected institutions with the supreme authority of the clerics, under the rule of the religious jurist, a state-controlled economy, and strong regional projection in the Middle East.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyAfghanistanTheocratic emirate80%
SociallyMyanmarBuddhist military junta86%
EconomicallyUnited StatesLiberal-federal republic86%
The most distant
Holy Roman Empire (First Reich)
962–1806A federation of Central European territories, the Holy Roman Empire gathered principalities and cities under an elected emperor and strong Church influence, marked by fragmented power and the autonomy of its members.
Also close, by dimension
PoliticallyConfederate States of America1861–186588%
SociallyTheocratic Tibet1913–195098%
EconomicallyAustro-Hungarian Empire1867–191884%
The most distant
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