| The Portugal put an end to its ties to the vassalage of Spain thanks to the Treaty of Zamora. |
| Nevertheless, vassalage of sorts and customs of chivalry and knighthood developed. |
| The fief overshadowed fealty, the benefice became more important than vassalage, and freemen began to swear allegiance to the highest bidder only. |
| Before then personal vassalage was common, but a considerable proportion of peasants were slaves. |
| Lords based their authority over other freeholders on two types of vassalage. |
| The price which had to be paid for Tiglath-Pileser's intervention was vassalage and tribute. |
