Jauchart Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Somewhere Tacitus describes the importance among the German tribes of being close to the king in order to get a share of war booty. Can anyone help me find where? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viggen Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 Hi Jauchart, are you refering to "comitatus"? The most significant aspect of the Germanic social structure was the comitatus, a term invented by the Roman historian Tacitus. The comitatus was a retinue of warriors that attached itself to a lord or king voluntarily. Through oaths of loyalty, the comitatus protected militarily the lord or king who, in his turn, granted individuals the protection of the comitatus and rewarded them with wealth. The Germanic tribal economy was more or less identical to most tribal economies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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