Feudalism and Social Groups in Medieval Times
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- Serf: A person who serves a lord and works in exchange for protection.
- Lord: A noble who provides protection and rules the land.
- Vassal: Lesser nobles/peasants who provide a service for protection.
- Arabs: The dominant social group who owned large states (latifundia).
- Berbers: They had converted to Islam and worked as livestock farmers, agricultural workers, or soldiers. They felt discriminated against.
- Muladíes: Natives of the peninsula who had converted to Islam. Most of them worked in agriculture.
- Mozarabs: Natives of the peninsula who had not converted to Islam and maintained their Christian beliefs.
- Bellatores: Those who wage war and defend the rest of society in times of war.
- Oratores: Those who pray and guarantee the salvation... Continue reading "Feudalism and Social Groups in Medieval Times" »