vassal
vassal
subs.
Under-ruler: P. and V. ὕπαρχος, ὁ.
Subject: use adj., P. and ὑ̆ποχείριος, ὑ̆πήκοος ; see subject.
Slave: P. and V. δοῦλος ; see serf.
subs.
Under-ruler: P. and V. ὕπαρχος, ὁ.
Subject: use adj., P. and ὑ̆ποχείριος, ὑ̆πήκοος ; see subject.
Slave: P. and V. δοῦλος ; see serf.
VASSAL
vasallus (in Latin of the Middle Ages): cliens (in the Roman sense): in fidem receptus ab aliquo or qui fundos agros benericii jure possidet; or (as one whose duty it is to assist in defending a district) is cujus fidei pars imperii commissa est.
vasallus (in Latin of the Middle Ages): cliens (in the Roman sense): in fidem receptus ab aliquo or qui fundos agros benericii jure possidet; or (as one whose duty it is to assist in defending a district) is cujus fidei pars imperii commissa est.
vassal:
I. A feudatory holder:
1. *vassallus: Du Cange.
2. In Roman sense = cliens: v. Smith's Ant. 294.
3. clientēla (mostly plur.): he knew that Pompey had many v.s, magnas esse Pompeio clientelas sciebat, Caes. B. C. 2, 18, fin. Phr.: they became Chrysogonus' v.s, se in Chrysogoni fidem et c. contulerunt, Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 106.
II. A dependent:
1. cliens: Caes. B. G. 1, 4: of whole nations, vassals, ib. 1, 31.
2. assectātor, ōris (an attendant, follower): Cic. Verr. 2, 11, 29. Phr.: lest we be the v.s of fortune, ne fortuna in nos magnam habeat dominationem, Auct. Her. 4, 19, 27: v.DEPENDENT , SUBJECT .
I. A feudatory holder:
1. *vassallus: Du Cange.
2. In Roman sense = cliens: v. Smith's Ant. 294.
3. clientēla (mostly plur.): he knew that Pompey had many v.s, magnas esse Pompeio clientelas sciebat, Caes. B. C. 2, 18, fin. Phr.: they became Chrysogonus' v.s, se in Chrysogoni fidem et c. contulerunt, Cic. Rosc. Am. 37, 106.
II. A dependent:
1. cliens: Caes. B. G. 1, 4: of whole nations, vassals, ib. 1, 31.
2. assectātor, ōris (an attendant, follower): Cic. Verr. 2, 11, 29. Phr.: lest we be the v.s of fortune, ne fortuna in nos magnam habeat dominationem, Auct. Her. 4, 19, 27: v.
vassal
Vassals
- of Elis: Paus. 5.5.3, Paus. 6.22.4
- of Lacedaemon: Paus. 1.27.5, Paus. 3.23.3, 5, Paus. 9.13.2