Petty nobility
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Petty nobility is dated at least back to 13th century and was formed by Nobles/Knights around their strategic interests. The idea was more capable peasant
s with leader roles in local community that were given tax exemption
for taking care of services like for example guard duties of local primitive strongholds.
Cavalry service was not required from these petty noble families.
Later on many of these petty noble families gained full nobility ranking.
Finnish
Vehkalahti
is particularly noted in literature for as having been an example of such petty nobility (Finnish: knaappiaateli).
The Georgian aznauri
in the later Middle Ages became defined as dependent nobles, as a result of stratification within the feudal aristocracy of Georgia.
Peasant
A peasant is an agricultural worker who generally tend to be poor and homeless-Etymology:The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays, or countryside, ultimately from the Latin pagus, or outlying administrative district.- Position in society :Peasants typically...
s with leader roles in local community that were given tax exemption
Tax exemption
Various tax systems grant a tax exemption to certain organizations, persons, income, property or other items taxable under the system. Tax exemption may also refer to a personal allowance or specific monetary exemption which may be claimed by an individual to reduce taxable income under some...
for taking care of services like for example guard duties of local primitive strongholds.
Cavalry service was not required from these petty noble families.
Later on many of these petty noble families gained full nobility ranking.
Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
Vehkalahti
Vehkalahti
Vehkalahti is a former municipality surrounding the town of Hamina in south-eastern Finland. At the beginning of 2003 Hamina and Vehkalahti combined to form a new town of Hamina.-History:...
is particularly noted in literature for as having been an example of such petty nobility (Finnish: knaappiaateli).
The Georgian aznauri
Aznauri
Aznauri was a class of Georgian nobility; the term that was first applied to all nobles, but in the later Middle Ages narrowed to designate the petty nobles....
in the later Middle Ages became defined as dependent nobles, as a result of stratification within the feudal aristocracy of Georgia.