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'''Thegn''' is a term given to landholders who owe [[military]] service to a [[lord]] or [[king]]. Thegn |
'''Thegn''' is a term given to landholders who owe [[military]] service to a [[lord]] or [[king]]. Thegn replaced the term '''gesith''' during the middle [[Anglo-Saxon]] period of [[England|English]] history. The role of the thegn consisted of both statecraft and warrior, but became overshadowed by the introduction of the [[Housecarle]] class. |
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Latest revision as of 18:27, 15 April 2007
Thegn is a term given to landholders who owe military service to a lord or king. Thegn replaced the term gesith during the middle Anglo-Saxon period of English history. The role of the thegn consisted of both statecraft and warrior, but became overshadowed by the introduction of the Housecarle class.
