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vassals (<people by state or condition>, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Under the feudal system, those holding land or another source of income such as rents and offices from a superior, and who in return owe homage, fealty, and service, usually specifically military service or its equivalent, to that superior. |
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vassals (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
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vassal (C,U,English,AD,U,SN)
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vassal's (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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vassals' (C,U,English,AD,U,N)
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封臣 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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家臣 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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諸侯 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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扈從 (封臣) (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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fēng chén (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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feng chen (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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feng ch'en (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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vazallen (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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vazal (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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leenmannen (C,U,Dutch,UF,U,U)
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vasallos (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,PN)
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vasallo (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,SN)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HG |
Hierarchical Position:
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by state or condition> (G) |
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................ vassals (G) |
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Agents Facet |
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.... People (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ people (agents) (G) |
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............ <people by state or condition> (G) |
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................ landholders (G) |
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.................... knights (landholders) (G) |
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........................ vassals (G) |
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Chinese (traditional) ..... 封建制度中接受上位者授予之土地或地租、官職等收入來源的人,其需對上位者宣誓效忠,為上位者作戰出征或提供其他等同的服務。 |
Dutch ..... Personen die onder het leenstelsel land bezaten of een andere bron van inkomsten hadden, zoals de huuropbrengst en bijstand van een superieur die in ruil voor zijn hulp een blijk van hulde, de eed van trouw en bepaalde, voornamelijk militaire of soortgelijke diensten ontving. |
Spanish ..... Bajo el sistema feudal, aquellos que mantienen la tierra u otra fuente de ingresos tales como rentas y oficios de un superior, y que a cambio debe honor, lealtad y servicio, usualmente servicios militares específicos o su equivalente, a aquel superior. |
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