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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] This token often took the form of a substantial transfer of wealth, such as the delivery of gold, produce, or slaves ...
Jizya ( Arabic: جِزْيَة, romanized : jizya ), or jizyah, [1] is a tax historically levied on dhimmis, that is, protected non-Muslim subjects of a state governed by Islamic law. [2] The Quran and hadiths mention jizya without specifying its rate or amount, [3] and the application of jizya varied in the course of Islamic history.
Danegeld ( / ˈdeɪnɡɛld /; [1] "Danish tax", literally "Dane yield" or tribute) was a tax raised to pay tribute or protection money to the Viking raiders to save a land from being ravaged. It was called the geld or gafol in eleventh-century sources. It was characteristic of royal policy in both England and Francia during the ninth through ...
The Tribute Money, by Titian (1516), depicts Jesus being shown the tribute penny. "Render unto Caesar" is the beginning of a phrase attributed to Jesus in the synoptic gospels, which reads in full, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's" (Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ τῷ Θεῷ).
Paying tribute to the beloved Friends star, fans are sharing the excerpt from Perry’s book Friends, Lovers, and the Big on social media.
Raise your ‘Red Solo Cup’ to Toby for a life well-lived," wrote Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) Keith's family announced his death on his official social media accounts, prompting more ...
It was a night of honoring the late Mandisa on "American Idol." Alums Colton Dixon, Danny Gokey and Melinda Doolittle took the stage to pay tribute.
Strictly Come Dancing paid an emotional tribute to Goodman on its season 21 premiere last week with his former costars sharing some of their favorite memories of the ballroom judge.