Leibzoll - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Leibzoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibzoll - Rate Of The Toll
The origin of the Leibzoll may be traced to the political position of the Jews in Germany, where they were considered crown property and,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Money: Encyclopedia - Blood Money
Blood money is money paid by a killer as compensation to the next of kin of a murder victim. The idea of paying money in order to termina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Sources
Jizya - Qur'an. The imposition of jizya upon non-Muslims is mandated by Sura 9.29 of the Qur'an. Fight those who believe not in Allah n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danegeld: Encyclopedia Ii - Danegeld - History
This kind of payment was not unique for England. According to Snorri Sturluson and Rimbert, Finland and the Baltic states paid the same k...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Money: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Money - Islamic And Arab Tradition
In Islamic and Arab traditions, blood money is the money paid by the killer or his family or clan to the family or the clan of the victim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cantonist: Encyclopedia Ii - Cantonist - Cantonists In Russia
Cantonists (Russian language: Кантонисты) were sons of Russian private soldiers who from 1805 were educated in special "canton ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danegeld: Encyclopedia Ii - Danegeld - Danegeld In A Poem
Danegeld is the subject of a poem by Rudyard Kipling. ... See also:Danegeld, Danegeld - History, Danegeld - The total cost, Danegeld -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Definitions
Shakir and Khalifa's English translations of the Qur'an render jizya as "tax", while Pickthal translates it as "tribute". Yusuf Ali prefe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Criticism
Criticism of jizya has typically focused not only on its specific application to non-Muslims, but its alleged humiliating nature. It has ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Danegeld: Encyclopedia Ii - Danegeld - Danegeld In A Runestone
A runestone near Stockholm (U344) relates of a Swede who took three Danegelds under three different leaders: in ulfr hafir onklati * Þr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - Application
Jizya was applied to every free adult male member of the People of the Book, and/or non-Muslim living in lands under Muslim rule. There w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jizya: Encyclopedia Ii - Jizya - History
Jizya was levied in the time of Muhammad on vassal tribes under Muslim protection, including Jews in Khaybar, Christians in Najran, and Z...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibzoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibzoll - Exemptions
Certain exemptions from Leibzoll were granted. Under the Austrian law of 1244, corpses were exempt. Albrecht III gave free safe-conduct t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Leibzoll: Encyclopedia Ii - Leibzoll - Development Of Leibzoll
The adoption of this policy was dictated by absolute necessity. Owing to the weakness of the federal power of the German empire Jews expe...   » Read the article