Difference between revisions of "Vassal"
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| − | A '''vassal''' is one who swears allegience to a [[lord]], a [[liege]] and commits to rendering specified military service. It was a part of [[feudalism]] in medieval Europe. | + | A '''vassal''' is one who swears allegience to a [[lord]], a [[liege]] and commits to rendering specified military service. He is then under the protection of that lord as well. It was a part of [[feudalism]] in [[medieval]] Europe. |
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The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | The Earth and Its Peoples A Global History, Bulliet et al, 2005. | ||
| − | [[Category: Medieval | + | [[Category: Medieval History]] |