Geography of Feudalism

Geographical Features  Atlantic Ocean on the western coast  Artic Ocean on the northern coast  Mediterranean Sea is the southern boundary  Ural Mountains separate Europe from Asia  Southern Europe has Apennines and Alps  North and western Europe has plains and farmland

Rivers  Largest is the Volga River  Traveling by river was important for trading, communication, and cultural diffusion.  CLIMATE PATTERNS: North: Cold winters, South: mild winters and hot dry summers  Enough rainfall for farming

Topography LLLLandforms are diverse in Europe FFFForests FFFFarmland RRRRivers SSSSmall kingdoms existed in Medieval Europe AAAAble to grow the food they needed to survive.