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A tribute (/ ˈ t r ɪ b juː t /; [1] from Latin tributum, "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of lands which the state conquered.
The bunga mas, a form of tribute sent to the King of Ayutthaya from its vassal states in the Malay Peninsula. A tributary state is a pre-modern state in a particular type of subordinate relationship to a more powerful state which involved the sending of a regular token of submission, or tribute, to the superior power (the suzerain). [1]
Envoys from Baekje, Goguryeo, and Silla.Painting produced 7th century AD by Yan Liben (c. 600–673). The term "tribute system" is a Western invention. There was no equivalent term in the Chinese lexicon to describe what would be considered the "tribute system" today, nor was it envisioned as an institution or system.
This is a list of states that paid tribute to the Imperial dynasties of China under the tributary system. It encompassed states in Central Asia , East Asia , North Asia , South Asia , Southeast Asia , and Europe .
Suzerainty (/ ˈ s uː z ər ə n t i,-r ɛ n t i /) includes the rights and obligations of a person, state, or other polity which controls the foreign policy and relations of a tributary state but allows the tributary state internal autonomy.
Celebrities, government officials, and world leaders are reacting to the death of Queen Elizabeth II with profound tributes. Celebrities and World Leaders Pay Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II After ...
Illustration of an Ottoman official and his assistant registering Christian boys for the devshirme. The official takes a tax to cover the price of the boys' new red clothes and the cost of transport from their home, while the assistant records their village, district and province, parentage, date of birth and physical appearance.
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