- A
fief (/fiːf/; Latin: feudum) was a
central element in
medieval contracts based on
feudal law. It
consisted of a form of
property holding or
other rights...
- "feudal society".
Although it is
derived from the
Latin word
feodum or
feudum (
fief),
which was used
during the
medieval period, the term
feudalism and the system...
- corps.
Provincial soldiers,
which were
fiefed (Turkish Tımarlı), the most
important being Timarli Sipahi (lit. "
fiefed cavalry") and
their retainers (called...
-
holding of
Viborg into an
independent feudal fief, the
start of a
veritable margraviate. The
position of the
fiefed chatelain was "to
defend the
castle and...
-
Middle Ages, an
ecclesiastical fief, held from the
Catholic Church,
followed all the laws laid down for
temporal fiefs. The suzerain, e.g. bishop, abbot...
-
Tamora Pierce (born
December 13, 1954) is an
American writer of
fantasy fiction for teenagers,
known best for
stories featuring young heroines. She made...
- of
France (8
close family members)
Sovereign princes (3)
Dukes of
large fiefs (20)
Victory princes (4)
Victory dukedoms (10)
Other dukedoms (3) Counts...
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register of 1241. In the case of the nobility, the
enfeoffment with an
imperial fief and high
aristocratic lineage was
regarded as
decisive criteria for immediacy...
-
Milan in 1535,
claimed direct possession of that
territory as an
Imperial fief.
After Charles divided his
possession between a
Spanish and
Austrian branch...
- gave it lands.
Dependent fiefs of the
Lordship of
Stalle included the
Fief of
Overhem and the
Fief of the Roetaert. The
Fief of
Overhem was
located between...
