For centuries, power in Europe was measured not by money or elections, but by land, loyalty, and the ability to command armed men.

Out of the ruins of the Roman Empire and the chaos of invasion came a system that created castles, knights, peasants, kings, and the medieval world itself.

It was a system that was unequal, deeply local, and surprisingly durable.

Learn more about the rise and fall of feudalism on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.

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