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Theoretically, his lord should help
Feudalism lasted a long time in many countries with different cultures, religions, natural conditions etc ... Therefore, any generalized and generic answer would be certainly lacking . That being said, let's give it a shot.
Basic relation between a lord and a vassal was granting a fief in return for a service. Vassal would ...
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You have a problem in the history of Yemen and southern Arabia in general. The information you have is very old: first, the archaeological Soviet mission discovered evidence of human activity in Hadhramaut dating back a million and a half years. but now dating back 2.6 millions as British Encyclopedia say. Secondly, the southern Arab Musnad line goes back ...
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Japan is a country with a broad range of weather conditions and a lot of difficulties if you are an average rice farmer who just wants to survive. The northern part of Honshu (Touhoku) and Hokkaido is famous for harsh conditions for life even now. The traditional Japanese lifestyle is more about hot summers and mild winters, while the northern end of Honshu ...
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Replying to the meaning of the top answer for:
Breviary of Renaud and Marguerite de Bar, British Library, Yates Thompson MS 8, f. 294r
In this particular depiction, an interpretation I've heard, but did not read, that I particularly like: The animals are actually representing traits of things it would elsewise depict. On the left you have a dog riding a ...
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