With the collapse of the Carolingian monarchy and attacks by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims, local populations depended on local strongmen for protection, establishing the preconditions for ________ society.

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The collapse of the Carolingian monarchy and attacks by Vikings, Magyars, and Muslims led to a breakdown of centralized authority, which in turn led to the emergence of local strongmen who provided protection to the local population in exchange for their loyalty and service. This decentralized system of government based on the relationship between lords and vassals is known as feudalism, and it became the dominant social, economic, and political system in much of Europe during the Middle Ages.

With the Collapse of the Carolingian Monarchy and Attacks by Vikings