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- Dictionaryliege/liːdʒ/
adjective
- 1. concerned with or relating to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal: "an oath of fealty and liege homage"
noun
- 1. a feudal superior or sovereign: "the Scots obeyed him as their liege lord"
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Sep 23, 2024 · It translates to “place at the water” and refers to the city’s strategic location on the banks of the Meuse River. Liège is known as the “Cité Ardente” or “Burning City”. This nickname symbolizes the city’s fiery spirit and its residents’ passion for arts, culture, and history. Read also: 32 Facts about Antwerpen Anvers.
Sep 10, 2024 · vassal. thane. liege. homage and fealty. feudalism, historiographic construct designating the social, economic, and political conditions in western Europe during the early Middle Ages, the long stretch of time between the 5th and 12th centuries.
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2 days ago · Meuse - Wikipedia. The Meuse[a] or Maas[b] is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea from the Rhine–Meuse–Scheldt delta. It has a total length of 925 km (575 miles). History.
Sep 25, 2024 · The system developed constitutional innovations: in 1316, Prince-Bishop Adolph of the Marck issued the Peace of Fexhe that set out individual freedoms and established a proto-parliament called the Sens du Pays, or Estates of Liège.
Sep 11, 2024 · Niccolò Machiavelli (born May 3, 1469, Florence [Italy]—died June 21, 1527, Florence) was an Italian Renaissance political philosopher and statesman, secretary of the Florentine republic, whose most famous work, The Prince (Il Principe), brought him a reputation as an atheist and an immoral cynic.
2 days ago · Inspiring Stories. These 8 Belgians helped make the Catholic Church great. beast01 | Shutterstock. Camille Dalmas - published on 09/30/24. Here are eight great Catholic figures who demonstrate the...
