Anglo-Saxon fyrd
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The Anglo-Saxon fyrd was the part-time militia of free men in early medieval England, raised for local and national defense before and during the Norman Conquest.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon military system
ⓘ
military institution ⓘ militia ⓘ |
| activeUntil |
1066
ⓘ
Norman Conquest of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Housecarls
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Alfred the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ burh system ⓘ |
| basedOn |
landholding obligations
ⓘ
social status ⓘ |
| composedOf |
ceorls
ⓘ
free men ⓘ thegns ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | professional standing army ⓘ |
| dutyType | military service ⓘ |
| equipmentProvidedBy | individual warrior ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
local defense role
ⓘ
national defense role ⓘ obligatory military duty ⓘ part-time service ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Old English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Anglo-Saxon law codes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King Alfred's laws NERFINISHED ⓘ King Cnut's laws ⓘ King Ine's laws NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
hundred
ⓘ
shire ⓘ |
| raisedBy |
royal summons
ⓘ
shire reeve ⓘ |
| raisedFor |
defense against Scots
ⓘ
defense against Viking raids ⓘ defense against Welsh ⓘ royal campaigns ⓘ |
| serviceObligation |
limited term of service
ⓘ
seasonal campaigning ⓘ |
| termEtymology | Old English "fyrd" meaning army or expedition ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
11th century ⓘ 7th century ⓘ 8th century ⓘ 9th century ⓘ early medieval period ⓘ |
| typicalEquipment |
helmet
ⓘ
mail coat ⓘ shield ⓘ spear ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Anglo-Saxon kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
local ealdormen ⓘ shire authorities ⓘ |
| usedIn | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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