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Pledge of allegiance of one person to another
of fealty, from the Latin fidelitas (faithfulness), is a pledge of allegiance of one person to another. In medieval Europe, the swearing of fealty took
Fealty
1981 novel by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
Oath of Fealty is a 1981 novel by American writers Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, published originally by Phantasia Press, then by Timescape Books, with
Oath_of_Fealty_(novel)
Feudal ritual
two elements, one to perform the act of homage and the other an oath of fealty. In some countries, such as the Kingdom of Sicily, the commendation ceremony
Commendation_ceremony
Person aligned with a lord or monarch
privileges, usually including land held as a tenant or fief. In contrast, fealty (fidelitas) is sworn, unconditional loyalty to a monarch. In fully developed
Vassal
Legal and military structure in medieval Europe
This meaning was later applied to land, where land was used as payment for fealty, such as to a vassal. Thus, the old word feos, meaning "movable property
Feudalism
Medieval oath of allegiance
Look up liege, homage, or fealty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Homage (/ˈhɒmɪdʒ/ or /oʊˈmɑːʒ/) (from Medieval Latin hominaticum, lit. "pertaining
Homage_(feudal)
Heavy chain worn as insignia of office or mark of fealty
or heavy chain, usually of gold, worn as insignia of office or a mark of fealty or other association in Europe from the Middle Ages onwards. One of the
Livery_collar
Viking invasion in Burgundy – repelled by Frankish forces
territory in the northern lands of his kingdom in exchange of an oath of fealty and his religious conversion. This territory, located between the mouth
Siege_of_Chartres_(911)
Quality of faithfulness or loyalty to another person or group
original meaning regarded duty in a broader sense than the related concept of fealty. Both derive from the Latin word fidēlis, meaning "faithful or loyal". In
Fidelity
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
US-led international order Cohen, Roger (24 December 2022). "Putin Wants Fealty, and He's Found It in Africa". The New York Times. Archived from the original
Vladimir_Putin
Feudal unit measure of land
enfeoffment become his tenant by paying homage and fealty to his new overlord. This homage and fealty was a vow of loyalty to his overlord, with corresponding
Knight's_fee
Norwegian feminist organization
Kvinnefronten was sometimes referred to as "Pål's hens" (Pål sine høner) due to its fealty to Pål Steigan, the AKP chairman. In the 1970s, the Women’s Front was hostile
Women's_Front
Vassal-state of the Frankish Empire
The Kingdom of Brittany (Breton: Rouantelezh Breizh) was a short-lived vassal-state of the Frankish Empire that emerged during the Norse invasions. Its
Kingdom_of_Brittany
Weblog on Northern Ireland by Mick Fealty
Slugger O'Toole is a weblog started in June 2002 by political analyst Mick Fealty. It began life as Letter to Slugger O'Toole, focused primarily on news and
Slugger_O'Toole
Wāli of Egypt and Sudan (1822–1863)
January 17 1863) was the Wāli of Egypt from 1854 to 1863, officially owing fealty to the Ottoman sultan but in practice exercising virtual independence. Construction
Sa'id_of_Egypt
King of England from 1485 to 1509
After his coronation Henry issued an edict that any gentleman who swore fealty to him would, notwithstanding any previous attainder, be secure in his property
Henry_VII_of_England
British and Irish social class of wealthy land owners
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Landed_gentry
Shahzada of Mughal Empire
ruler of Kabul, and was practically independent, although supposed to owe fealty to the Mughal emperor. As per the Tabakat-i-Akbari of Nizamuddin Ahmad,
Mirza_Muhammad_Hakim
Agricultural laborer or farmer with limited land ownership
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Peasant
Country in Southeast Asia
Ram Khamhaeng. However, it was mostly a network of local lords who swore fealty to Sukhothai, not directly controlled by it. He is believed to have invented
Thailand
King of Scots from 1292 to 1296
signed a treaty with France known as the "Auld Alliance" and renounced his fealty to Edward. In retaliation, Edward invaded Scotland, starting the Wars of
John_Balliol
Supposed socioeconomic system of the late Middle Ages
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Bastard_feudalism
Character in A Song of Ice and Fire
and A Dance with Dragons (2011). After fleeing Westeros, Jorah pledges fealty to Daenerys Targaryen and, over the course of both the novels and the television
Jorah_Mormont
13th-century Anglo-Scottish earl and claimant to the throne
Despite at least nominally supporting Robert Bruce, Patrick had already sworn fealty to King Edward I of England on 13 June 1291. Like so many Scottish noblemen
Patrick_IV,_Earl_of_March
Economic, political, and judicial institution during the Middle Ages in Europe
some of that land was granted to and held by feudal barons with direct fealty or homage to the monarch. Feudal barons were usually direct tenants-in-chief
Manorialism
Type of design principles for human habitats
provided a detailed description of an arcology in their 1981 novel Oath of Fealty. William Gibson popularized the term in his seminal 1984 cyberpunk novel
Arcology
2026 American fantasy series
the aftermath, Beesbury and Hardyng are confirmed as killed. Dunk pledges fealty to Baelor. Raymun and Pate help Baelor remove his helmet, which Maekar struck
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV series)
A_Knight_of_the_Seven_Kingdoms_(TV_series)
Right granted by overlord to vassal, central element of feudalism
holding or other rights granted by an overlord to a vassal, who held it in fealty or "in fee" in return for a form of feudal allegiance, services or payments
Fief
Season of streaming series
raised; he orders the Blackwoods to ravage the Brackens and forces their fealty. Alys criticizes Daemon's ruthlessness and the riverlords denounce his atrocities
House_of_the_Dragon_season_2
American merchant and public servant
colonial Pennsylvania. He signed the historic document "The Declaration of Fealty, Christian Belief and Test" dated 10 September 1695; the original is in
Samuel Carpenter (deputy governor)
Samuel_Carpenter_(deputy_governor)
English feudalism
though it was less significant than the rituals of homage and fealty. The term fealty comes from the Latin fidelitas, meaning fidelity, and referred
Feudalism_in_England
Territory belonging to a monarch
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Crown_land
Greek state during the Hellenistic period
The new kingdom was initially in a vassal-like relationship of nominal fealty to the Seleucid Empire, but exercised considerable autonomy and soon became
Kingdom_of_Pergamon
Topics referred to by the same term
office of, or territory held by, a baron. Barony, the title and land held in fealty by a feudal baron. Barony (county division), a type of administrative or
Barony
Confederate States Army general (1830–1897)
American Civil War. After the Confederacy surrendered, Shelby tried to swear fealty to Emperor Maximilian I during the second French intervention in Mexico
Joseph_O._Shelby
Art demonstration of respect or dedication to someone or something
original French hommage (/oʊˈmɑːʒ/). It was originally a declaration of fealty in the feudal system – swearing that one was the man (French: homme), or
Homage_(arts)
Split of a feudal state into smaller states
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Feudal_fragmentation
Transfer of land under feudalism
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Feoffment
Filipino historian (1919–1999)
his partner, Letizia, declared their biases openly rather than pretend fealty to what both called illusory objectivity. Constantino was in the foreign
Renato_Constantino
King of Jerusalem from 1100 to 1118
suzerainty over other crusader rulers. Baldwin II of Edessa and Bertrand swore fealty to him. Tancred, who ruled the Principality of Antioch, also obeyed his
Baldwin_I_of_Jerusalem
King of England in 1066
William II of Normandy, and that at this later date, Harold was sent to swear fealty. Scholars disagree as to the reliability of this story. William, at least
Harold_Godwinson
Habsburg monarch from 1740 to 1780
as a formal recognition and legitimation of her accession. The oath of fealty to Maria Theresa was taken on the same day in the Ritterstube of the Hofburg
Maria_Theresa
American filmmaker and actor (born 1954)
inspirational throttle. But no, he has made a true docudrama, maintaining fealty to the tiniest facts. Brown, Joe (June 30, 1995). "Apollo 13". The Washington
Ron_Howard
Civil war in England and Normandy (1138–1153)
their oaths of fealty to the king. Stephen agreed that, given the situation, he was prepared to release his subjects from their oath of fealty to him. The
The_Anarchy
French noble (c. 1041–1105)
end of April 1097, he was the only crusade leader not to swear an oath of fealty to Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos. Instead, Raymond swore an oath
Raymond_IV_of_Toulouse
Historical state
separated from disintegrating Great Moravia after Duke Spytihněv swore fealty to the East Frankish king Arnulf in 895. While the Bohemian dukes of the
Duchy_of_Bohemia
Military victory by Edward I of England
in retaliation to the Scottish treaty with France and the renouncing of fealty of John, King of Scotland and Scottish raids into Northern England. The
English invasion of Scotland (1296)
English_invasion_of_Scotland_(1296)
911 treaty establishing the Duchy of Normandy
grant of farmable coastal land from Charles to Rollo in return for Rollo's fealty and help against other Viking groups that had been regularly raiding the
Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Treaty_of_Saint-Clair-sur-Epte
Japanese Samurai, Daimyo and Military ruler of Japan from 1603 to 1605
buildings, and forced the remaining western daimyo to sign an oath of fealty to him.[citation needed] On April 12, Ieyasu presented three articles of
Tokugawa_Ieyasu
Landholder of a rural estate
to them, historically the lordship title itself had the power to collect fealty (i.e. services) and taxes. The Historical Manuscripts Commission maintains
Lord_of_the_manor
Founder of the House of Savoy (c. 980–1047)
lands in Aosta and Valais. After Rudolf III's death (1032), Humbert I swore fealty to Emperor Conrad II. He supported Conrad II in his campaigns against Odo
Humbert_I,_Count_of_Savoy
Alpha werewolves themselves after killing their Alpha together. Out of fealty, and perhaps fear, they joined Deucalion's Alpha pack. Enrolling at Beacon
List of Teen Wolf (2011 TV series) secondary characters
List_of_Teen_Wolf_(2011_TV_series)_secondary_characters
Jewish religious movement
and most appropriate continuation of Halakhic discourse, maintaining both fealty to received forms and flexibility in their interpretation. It also eschews
Conservative_Judaism
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up feal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Feal may refer to: Fealty, a pledge of allegiance of one person to another FEAL, a block cipher John Feal
Feal
Painting by Hans Holbein the Younger
wears his Tudor Collar of Esses livery chain with Tudor rose, a sign of fealty and high office. A cord in the upper right is tied in a loose Franciscan
Portrait_of_Sir_Thomas_More
5th episode of the 7th season of Game of Thrones
HBO on August 13, 2017. Daenerys forces the surviving soldiers to swear fealty to her, but the Tarlys refuse, and are executed. Meanwhile, Davos Seaworth
Eastwatch
Queen of Bohemia from 1285 to 1297
Kunigunda died later in that year and Wenceslaus II had sworn an oath of fealty to Rudolf in order to receive his Bohemian heritage, his coronation as king
Judith_of_Habsburg
2025 Indian film by Sujeeth
impressed by Satya Dada's intentions to help people with his port, pledges fealty to him. Over the next few years, Satya Dada's port is established and thrives
They_Call_Him_OG
Free nobles of the Holy Roman Empire
powerful noble, meant the Imperial Knights were "immediate subjects" (their fealty was unmediated by another lord). As such, the Imperial Knights exercised
Imperial_Knight
Legendary 10th-century French princess
Saint-Clair-sur-Epte, in which he was created the first duke of Normandy, swore fealty to Charles, agreed to convert to Christianity, and married Gisela. Norman
Gisela_of_France
Heir apparent of Henry I of England (1103–1120)
William IV). William received, as the heir to the throne, the homage and fealty of the barons of Normandy in 1115 and of the barons of England in March
William_Adelin
Mountain in Morocco
Musa ibn Nusayr, to whom the conqueror of Andalusia Tariq ibn Ziyad owed fealty, was known to the ancient Greeks and Phoenicians as Mount Abyla and to the
Jebel_Musa_(Morocco)
Anglo-Norman nobleman
himself as a marshal under Henry. Following Henry's death in 1135, John swore fealty to King Stephen and was granted the castles of Marlborough and Ludgershall
John_Marshal_(died_1165)
King of England from 1066 to 1087
convened a council in January 1035 and had the assembled Norman magnates swear fealty to William as his heir before leaving for Jerusalem. He died in early July
William_the_Conqueror
5th episode of the 2nd season of Game of Thrones
convince him to flee. Stannis arrives, and his dead brother's bannermen swear fealty to him. Following Davos' advice, Melisandre's blood magic is not used for
The_Ghost_of_Harrenhal
Obligations in a feudal system
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Feudal_duties
Sudanese former Al-Qaeda member (born 1963)
Farouq mosque in Brooklyn. In 1988, he joined al-Qaeda and took an oath of fealty to bin Laden. After a dispute with bin Laden, al-Fadl defected and became
Jamal_al-Fadl
Medieval dispute between secular rulers and the papacy (1076–1122)
Concordat of Worms. The agreement required bishops to swear an oath of fealty to the secular monarch, who held authority "by the lance" but left selection
Investiture_Controversy
Holy Roman Emperor from 1084 to 1105
compelled Duke Bretislav I of Bohemia and King Peter of Hungary to swear fealty, but lost influence in Hungary after Peter's deposition in 1046. Dynastic
Henry_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
Military campaign in Votia (modern-day Leningrad Oblast)
gentry (the former Sword Brothers). Possibly, some knights with nominal fealty to king Valdemar II of Denmark (died March 1241) participated as well. Reportedly
1240–1241_Votia_campaign
Italian noble
Gregory arrived at Viterbo, he freed Conrad and received in return an oath of fealty. He also lifted his excommunication a second time. Following his release
Conrad_of_Antioch
Prince of Antioch from 1136 to 1149
emperor's claim. Raymond had no choice but to kneel before John, swear fealty, and allow him free access to both the city and citadel of Antioch. John
Raymond_of_Poitiers
1525 investiture of Albert of Prussia as a fief of the Kingdom of Poland
(for Sigismundus) and had a crown placed around its neck as a symbol of fealty to Poland. The tradition of Prussian Homages dates back to the year 1469
Prussian_Homage
Medieval English feudal tax
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Scutage
1994 novel by Robert Jordan
Wells. At the end of the battle, the rebel Aes Sedai are forced to swear fealty to the Dragon Reborn while the surviving White Tower Aes Sedai remain captives
Lord_of_Chaos
Period of Thai history
Garnault from Siam for their refusals to drink the sacred water to swear fealty to the king. Le Bon retired to Goa where he died in 1780. Coudé left for
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)
Rattanakosin_Kingdom_(1782–1932)
Christian states in the Levant, 1098–1291
grantee, or vassal, was to perform for the grantor, or lord. A vassal owed fealty to the lord and was expected to provide military aid and advice to him.
Crusader_states
1850s Mexican laws for social, political, and economic modernization
was also excommunicated. Civil servants swearing fealty were to resign. A public retraction of fealty would restore their standing. Most government employees
La_Reforma
Head of the Catholic Church in 1276
however, that Peter was never consecrated. He did, however, take the oath of fealty in early December, 1272, to King Philip III of France. Pope Gregory himself
Pope_Innocent_V
Conspiracy theory about race and culture
August 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2026. Cooper, Jonathan J. (30 July 2022). "Fealty to Trump defines Republican Senate primary in Arizona". AP News. Retrieved
Great Replacement conspiracy theory
Great_Replacement_conspiracy_theory
King of Naples (1377-1417)
lawful ruler, but Marie of Blois persuaded them one after another to swear fealty to him between 1385 and 1387. His cousin, King Charles VI of France, decided
Louis_II_of_Anjou
King of Khazaria
king of the Alans. Rather than execute his captive, he demanded an oath of fealty and spared his life. The Alan king's daughter married Aaron's son Joseph
Aaron_II
Scottish nobleman (1243–1304)
household, became an envoy and mouthpiece for Alexander III at court, swearing fealty on Alexander's behalf, to Edward at Westminster for Alexander's lands in
Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale
Robert_de_Brus,_6th_Lord_of_Annandale
Non-servile peasant
medieval England lived in a largely free society, and one in which their fealty was principally to their king. Their low status is shown by their werġild
Churl
Highland Scottish clan
Ragman Rolls of 1296 swearing fealty to Edward I of England. Sir Malcolm de Drummond (aft. 1209–1278) also swore fealty to Edward I of England; however
Clan_Drummond
Association or collection of individuals
appear in person, but by Attorney. A Corporation aggregate of many cannot do fealty, for an invisible body cannot be in person, nor can swear, it is not subject
Company
Marvel Comics fictional character
Coulson makes a deal with Mephisto to be restored to life in exchange for his fealty, with Mephisto creating simulacrums of the Squadron Supreme for him to control
Mephisto_(Marvel_Comics)
1013–1042 empire in Northwest Europe
chose Æthelred's son Edmund as his replacement, but the nobility swore fealty to Cnut at Southampton. Cnut began his campaign with a blockade of London
North_Sea_Empire
Hereditary medieval title
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Feudal_baron
Emperor of Đại Cồ Việt
ingratiated himself with the Song by sending a tribute mission to demonstrate his fealty to the Chinese Emperor. Emperor Taizu of Song subsequently recognized the
Đinh_Bộ_Lĩnh
Historical province in Pyrénées-Orientales, France
such a height that the Counts of Roussillon had no choice but to swear fealty to them. In 1111, Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona, inherited the
Roussillon
Legal regime in which area owned by an individual is held by another person
Allodial title Appanage Vassal Feoffment Seignory Subinfeudation Feoffee Fealty Homage Affinity Feudal maintenance Feudal fragmentation Bastard feudalism
Land_tenure
Chronology of Colorado history
Nuevo México is now an intendance of the Mexican Empire. Melgares swears fealty to the empire and becomes the first Mexican Governor of Santa Fe de Nuevo
Timeline_of_Colorado_history
Duke of Normandy from 1027 to 1035
rebelled against him, and was subsequently defeated and forced to swear fealty to Richard. When Richard III died a year later, there were suspicions that
Robert_I_of_Normandy
2019 video game
High Table to retrieve them and John Wick is dispatched to ensure that fealty is sworn. The plot follows Wick in his prime as he sets out to dismantle
John_Wick_Hex
Scottish nobleman
of Dunbar on 27 April 1296. While Alexander was released after swearing fealty, John remained a prisoner at Nottingham Castle in England until August 1297
John_de_Menteith
Fictional character
involving the Song of Ice and Fire, he bends the knee to Rhaenyra and pledges fealty. After Alicent attempts to negotiate with Rhaenyra by sneaking to Dragonstone
Rhaenyra_Targaryen
Prince of Achaea from 1246 to 1278
forced to seek external support. With the approval of Baldwin II, he swore fealty to the Angevin king of Sicily, Charles I. William acknowledged Charles and
William_of_Villehardouin
Medieval fief held from the Catholic Church
grantee at his enfeoffment did homage to his overlord, took an oath of fealty, and made offering of the prescribed money or other object, by reason of
Ecclesiastical_fief
Guardian of Scotland during the First Interregnum (1260–1309)
victory of England against Scotland, Stewart would be compelled to swear fealty to King Edward again at Lanercost Priory on 23 October 1306. To render his
James Stewart, 5th High Steward of Scotland
James_Stewart,_5th_High_Steward_of_Scotland
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