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Causes of political decentralization were caused by nomadic groups invading and nobility caused a conflict of power

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Political decentralization was caused by invasions of nomadic groups who frequently fought for control of territory.

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There was a lot of nobility issues (to many nobles/lords) which caused conflict w/ feudalism and centralized government systems. There was also the nomadic groups invading which caused a change in government over time

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Europe was a fragmented politically and had decentralized monarchies, which developed after the fall of Rome.

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The causes of political decentralization is due to the fact that they did not have one central leader to govern the entirety of the religion and to unify the government and its people. Invasion's by nomads also led the political side of Europe to become unstable and vulnerable.

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Because Europe was politically decentralized, there were many nobles and lords.

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Roman empire declined and western Europe entered the middle ages, during the 5th and 6th centuries. Roman state became divided and increased decentralization. Also, an increased number of nobility.

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Political decentralization happened in Europe due to the Roman Empire collapsing, and smaller groups taking the empire's place.

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There were conflicts of power between the nobility due to differences of political and religious opinions.

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There was not much unity, so they did not have strong protection from those who were travelling and invading such as bandits and vikings.

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There were conflicts between the nobles due to the huge population of them

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There were conflicts between the nobles due to the huge population of them

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Due to the amount of competition for power, Europe was fragmented. There were also religious differences, such as the Great Schism.

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The fall of the western half of the Roman Empire (due to corrupted government, invaders, etc.) caused a decentralized government in Europe

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A cause is the political decentralization because many groups were invading other lands and by this they had developed their religion.

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Political decentralization was caused partly by 

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Political decentralization was caused partly by 

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Feudalism was on the rise as a powerful and reliable form of government relying heavily on the exchange of goods/services for military protection.

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Over time, the number of nobles and people with power increased, which led to the lack of a central government governing medieval Europe.

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Political decentralization was caused by the fall of the western Roman empire and feudalism.

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A cause of political decentralization in Europe was the emergence of a feudal system in most of Europe. The system consisted of a monarch, lords, knights, and peasants.

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Clashes between the immense number of nobles and attacks from nomadic invaders fragmented the European states.

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Political decentralization was caused by the need to be protected by invaders like the Vikings and conflicts between nobles.

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The political decentralization in Europe had occurred because of the Empire collapsing. After the Great Schism was invaded by nomadic peoples, the empire had started to fall apart and many groups were on their own. The government was unable to control the collapse and therefore led to the fall of it.

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Political decentralization was caused by territorial fights between different nomadic groups in Western Europe.

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They relied on the Catholic church for cultural unity. Their population consisted of kings, lords, and serfs, creating a feudal system and manorial system. Some consequences were conflicts between the monarchies and there was no firm order or law keeping everyone together.

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Political decentralization was caused by the conflicts between the nobles in their fight for power amongst one another.

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Europe was not as united as it could've been and that lead to a decrease of power and strength. There were conflicts and unrest within the people as well.

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A consequence of decentralization was less unity causing less strength on borders. There was also unrest with the actual people (nobles, serfs, knights, ect)

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A consequence of decentralization in Europe was that there wasn't political unity amongst the people. There were also a lot of wars in Europe as the many kingdoms fought for control.

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The population of Europe was made of peasants and nobility living in the rural areas. Europe showed signs of wanting to improve and redo their political system, and because of conflict the states developed differently.

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One of the consequences of a decentralized government was the lack of unity between these kingdoms, which caused many battles/wars to be fought (a lot of which was over who gets what land)

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Conflicts arose within the nation due to leaders and nomadic invaders. Feudalism also increased at this time.

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A consequence of political decentralization in Europe was the development of the Manorial System and feudalism. Also this increased the risk of invasions from the North.

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They fought over land and there was also power struggle. On top of that, they were invasions from nomads.

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The causes of decentralization in Europe was due to the fall of the Roman empire and the split between, the constant invasions and attacks going on, feudalistic systems taking over, and lack or excess church involvement.

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A consequence of political decentralization in Europe was the occasional conflict between monarchs and their groups under the feudal system due to a lack of unity.

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When the Roman empire collapsed it caused other small nations to take its place, which is part of the cause of the political deceleration in Europe.

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The king lost power and social unrest increased. Protection from bandits and invaders decreased.

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Seunghwan An:there were many nobles fighting for power due to the huge populations of them and the states started fragmenting.

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Seunghwan An:there were many nobles fighting for power due to the huge populations of them and the states started fragmenting.

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Surprisingly the decentralization of Europe didn't cause chaos, but it did cause weakness from the outside. It also came with the rise of feudalism. The conflicts that happened among the fragmented estates allowed for invasions, losses of land, excommunication, and inability to spread ideas/exclamations to a head authority for help, laws of conduct, plans, and etc.

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Because feudalism relies on the loyalty of nobility, there was a lot of distrust among the Europeans. Also the peasants/farmers had a hard time getting higher social class.

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The consequences of the political decentralization in Europe include vulnerability, and a lack of unity. This created opportunities for invaders to take over and take advantage of Europe.

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Conflicts for land, power, ideas, and policies. It started over territorial disputes, fight for political power, and contrasting ideas for idealistic development and growth. Europe wasn't under a central political control.

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A manorial system emerged, where most peasants would spend their entire life on one estate. There was a decline in trade and intellect as well.

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Feudalism, invasions, and conflict between nobles led to political decentralization in Europe.

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Less unity, trade declined, more vulnerable to attacks.

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The consequences of political decentralization is because of having a bad government, which made the King collapse and lose hope, which resulted in getting invaded by other places.

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A consequence of political decentralization in Europe is there was a lack of unity. This caused poor protection on their borders.

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Because there was no central government, the fragmented states became more vulnerable, leading to a countless number of invasions from neighboring territories. Trade and the spread of new ideas also decreased.

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The main consequence of decentralization in Europe was no political unity among the fragmented states.

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After the government had fallen, the empire had started to fall apart. People had fought for land so that they can rule and many wars had broken out.

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It lead Europe to be unorganized and made it hard for people that weren't the upper class

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As a result of political decentralization, feudalism and the manorial system were developed

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Trade declined, conflict between smaller states, and loss of women's' rights. Feudalism and manorial systems developed. Three field system was also developed to increase crop production.

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Due to political decentralization there was weak links and borders that struggled to get protected.

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A consequence of political decentralization was that Europe was now susceptible to invasion because they were separate and not united

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The fragmented states start to attack each other, which makes them vulnerable to outside forces.

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Consequences of political decentralization were that there was little unity in Europe and land was used for loyalty (feudalism).

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Due to the fragmented nature of Europe, feudalism took place in order for kings to retain loyalty from their subjects. The Pope and Church also became influential, exerting power by using religion. Another consequence was susceptibility to outside invasions such as the Vikings.