medieval society

Milites in the Kingdom of Hungary Society from 11th and 12th Century Sources

Ondrejka, Andrej

Milites remain a frequently discussed component of Middle Age Hungarian society, though their standing among the general population can be examined mainly through surviving references from the legal codes of Hungarian kings Stephen I, Ladislaus I and Koloman. In the Kingdom of Hungary times, milites can be found among both the free and unfree population. From contemporary sources, it is possible to identify milites within Hungarian society and to observe a unifying element in the apparent dichotomy.

Medieval Society in East-Central Europe in the 11th to 13th Centuries: An Introduction from the Example of the Kingdom of Hungary

Hudáček, Pavol

Within social and economic history, research on medieval society has long enjoyed the attention of medievalist scholarship. The choice of topics and the quality of their treatment has often been dependant on the development of historical sciences and individual theoretical concepts. The emphasis has typically been centred on describing the internal organisation, social stratification and social transformations, which are closely linked to the formation of new social classes in royal, ecclesiastical or secular estates.

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