medieval polity
C4114
concept
A medieval polity is a territorially based political entity of the Middle Ages—such as a kingdom, duchy, city-state, or principality—defined by overlapping authorities, personal allegiances, and often fragmented sovereignty rather than a centralized nation-state structure.
Aliases (7)
- medieval kingdom ×11
- medieval empire ×5
- medieval principality ×4
- medieval jurisdiction ×1
- medieval sultanate ×1
- medieval territorial designation ×1
- medieval territorial division ×1
Instances (29)
- Byzantine Empire ("medieval empire")
- Kediri Kingdom
- Islamic Spain
- Principality of Antioch ("medieval principality")
- Kingdom of Georgia ("medieval kingdom")
- Seljuk Sultanate of Rum ("medieval sultanate")
- First Bulgarian Empire ("medieval empire")
- Wales (parts) ("medieval territorial designation")
- Bengal Sultanate ("medieval kingdom")
- Kingdom of Aragon ("medieval kingdom")
- Duchy of Brabant ("medieval principality")
- Kingdom of León ("medieval kingdom")
- Lordship of Biscay
- Duchy of Neopatras ("medieval principality")
- East Francia ("medieval kingdom")
- Carolingian Empire ("medieval empire")
- Kingdom of Toledo ("medieval kingdom")
- Songhai Empire ("medieval empire")
- Judicate of Arborea ("medieval kingdom")
- Kingdom of Italy ("medieval kingdom")
- Crown of Castile and Crown of Aragon ("medieval kingdom")
- County Palatine of Chester ("medieval jurisdiction")
- Kingdom of Jerusalem ("medieval kingdom")
- Lordship of Ireland
- Oversticht ("medieval territorial division")
- Serbian Empire ("medieval empire")
- Principality of Polotsk ("medieval principality")
- Lower Burgundy ("medieval kingdom")
- Outremer