In the Zhou Dynasty's system of enfeoffment, Viscount Vassal States were vassal states with relatively lower titles. After King Wu of Zhou established the Western Zhou Dynasty, the viscounts he granted included the states of Chu, Yue, Ju, Mou, Wen, Shen, Dun, and Zhongli. Chu Country (? - 223 B.C.). The monarch was surnamed Mi and Xiong. During the Zhou Dynasty, he was granted the title of Viscount. At first, he was granted the title of Viscount in a relatively remote place with a territory of only 50 miles. However, after development, King Cheng of Chu began to rise in the Spring and Autumn Period and continuously annexed the surrounding vassal states. In 704 B.C., Xiong Tong overstepped his throne and became King Wu of Chu. During the heyday of Chu State, the territory started from Daba Mountain, Wushan Mountain and Wuling Mountain in the west, the sea in the east, Nanling Mountain in the south, and the central part of Henan Province, northern part of Jiangsu Province, southeast part of Shaanxi Province, and southwest part of Shandong Province in the north. It was vast and was later destroyed by Qin State. The State of Yue (2032 - 222 B.C.) was a direct descendant of Yu the Great, and was a viscount vassal state in the Zhou Dynasty. As his strength increased and he was far away from the Central Plains where the Zhou royal family was located, the King of Yue, Gou Jian, arrogated to himself the title of king. At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the King of Yue, Gou Jian, destroyed the State of Wu and became the overlord. However, after his death, his strength declined and he was destroyed by the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Ju Country (? - 431 B.C.), the monarch's surname was his own, and the title was Viscount. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi once went to the State of Ju to seek refuge when he was a son. He left behind the allusion of "Don't forget to stay in Ju". It was once an important vassal state in Shandong Province. In 431 B.C., it was destroyed by the State of Chu and later occupied by the State of Qi. The Mou Kingdom was a viscount kingdom that was enfeoffed during the Zhou Dynasty. Its original location was in Zhaojiaquan Village, Xinzhuang Town, 10 kilometers east of Laiwu City, Shandong Province. During the Spring and Autumn Period, it was a vassal state of the Lu Kingdom. It perished at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wu of the Zhou Dynasty granted 12 cities, including Wen, Zhou, and Yuan, to Su Fensheng, the Great Minister. The king was a viscount. It was located in Wen County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, and was destroyed by Di in 650 B.C. The State of Shen was a vassal state of the Zhou Dynasty. After King Ping of Zhou moved eastward, Ji Zai's descendants were enfeoffed in the area of Shangcai, Pingyu, and Shenqiu. In 506 B.C., they were ordered by the State of Jin to send troops to attack and destroy the State of Cai. Shen Zijia was escorted back to the State of Cai and killed. His original place was in Linquan, Henan, Pingyu, and Shenqiu, Henan. The Dun Kingdom was one of the vassal states with the surname Ji that was enfeoffed in the upper and middle reaches of the Huai River after King Wu of Zhou destroyed the Shang Dynasty. It was a viscount and its capital was the old city of the Dun Kingdom in Shangshui County, Henan Province. Click on the link below to read the comic "The Viscountess Bits Everyone When She's Crazy"
The Li Kingdom of the Yin Dynasty was a vassal kingdom in Yue Prefecture. After the development of the Yin Dynasty, the original twelve vassal states that the founding emperor enfeoffed later became sixteen (in fact, there were fourteen, because Zuo Qian and Lou in Yuezhou were overthrown by the barbarian tribes), and Li State was one of them. In the fifth year of Emperor Yin Xi's reign, Li Wuyi led 5,000 cavalry into the imperial capital and held the emperor hostage to command the vassals. He became the first vassal to dominate the world, thus starting the "Twenty Years of Troubled Times". While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!
The size of the smallest vassal state in ancient novels may vary from work to work, but generally speaking, the size of a vassal state depends on its geographical location, population, resources, and other factors. In some novels, smaller vassal states may appear, such as Liangshanpo in Water Margins. Although it was a gathering place, it was not an independent country but composed of several smaller vassal states. In some other novels, a smaller country may be depicted, and the country may be led by a monarch, with a territory of only tens of thousands of square kilometers instead of having a vast territory like other countries.
Li Shimin was referring to the Tang Dynasty emperor Li Shimin's actions to weaken and reorganize the military towns. The purpose of Li Shimin's removal of the vassal states was to weaken the power of the military towns and prevent the internal strife caused by the separation of the military towns and the threat to the court. He reformed the military system and reduced the military power and land of the military towns to resist the independent forces of the military towns and ensure the stability and unity of the central government. Li Shimin encountered some resistance in the process of cutting down the vassals, but through ingenious strategies and means, he successfully weakened the power of the vassals and maintained the authority and rule of the imperial court. This action was considered an important part of the Zhenguan rule of the Tang Dynasty, laying the foundation for the prosperity and stability of the later Tang Dynasty.
A vassal king was a ruler between the local officials and the emperor, and he had his own vassal kingdom. It was equivalent to the aristocratic class in ancient Europe. They might be members of the imperial clan, meritorious officers, or leaders of local forces who had formed a local secession but had not declared independence in name, or rulers who were conferred by the emperor to rule a certain region. The vassal ministers referred to the vassal states from different regions and different ethnic groups. They communicated with the Tang Dynasty and represented their respective countries to establish friendly relations with the Tang Dynasty. The vassal ministers of Qianling were like stone statues set up in the Tang Dynasty, displaying the achievements of the Tang Dynasty in foreign relations.
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In Europe, a viscount was a rank of nobility. The title of viscount appeared in 1387. It was first used by the state officials of the Kingdom of Francia. It was conferred by King Charlemagne in the 8th century and later spread to other European countries. At first, a viscount was an assistant to an earl. Later, he became independent and hereditary. During the Zhou Dynasty,"Zi" was a title of nobility. Some of the neighboring countries that were influenced by China also had this title. In the Qing Dynasty's nobility system, viscounts were divided into four grades, namely, the first-grade son and a cloud riding officer, the first-grade son, the second-grade son, and the third-grade son. There were corresponding inheritance regulations in the nobility system. For example, during the Qianlong period, it was stipulated that the first-grade duke could inherit 26 times, and the number of inheritances would be reduced by one for each grade. The number of inheritances below viscounts was relatively small, but after the succession of the current position was completed, they were rewarded with a seventh-grade small Beijing official according to the regulations, and hereditary succession was allowed. Later, Qianlong also changed the reward to enqi Wei hereditary and other complex hereditary rules. In other fields such as games, Viscounts were also used as specific characters or identities. For example, in the sixth generation games, Viscounts were the type of trainers seen in X/Y. Only some trainers in the battleground fortress had this type. Click on the link below to read the comic "The Viscountess Bits Everyone When She's Crazy"
Viscount was called Viscount in English, which was shortened to Vis. Or "Vt." Click on the link below to read the comic "The Viscountess Bits Everyone When She's Crazy"
Viscount was one of the titles of nobility. In ancient China, a viscount was the fourth rank among the five ranks of nobility. After the Middle Ages in Europe, a viscount was a member of the fourth rank of nobility in Britain. He was below the earl and above the baron. His corresponding English names were Viscount (English), Vicomte (French), etc. Similar German names were Burggrave, and Dutch names were Burggraaf. The origin of the title of Viscount had a certain development process in Europe. It was originally the name of the state officials of the Frank Kingdom. It was conferred by King Charlemagne in the 8th century. It was originally the assistant of the count, but later it began to exist independently and could be hereditary. Click on the link below to read the comic "The Viscountess Bits Everyone When She's Crazy"
In the feudal system, there were feudal lords (feudal lords/suzerains), vassals (vassals), and other concepts. Lords were nobles who owned land. They regarded their territories as private property and hereditary. In feudal society in Western Europe, they often held real power. The vassals obtained land and other resources from the lord and had a dependent relationship with the lord. Under the feudal system, this relationship presented a pyramid structure. For example, in the fief system of the Franks, vassals at all levels provided corresponding military and material support to the lord according to their status. In medieval Europe, there was still a situation where the lord's lord was not my lord, and the vassal's vassal was not my vassal. In other words, vassals mainly listened to the orders of their immediate lord, but they did not necessarily listen to the orders of the higher lord. The situation was different in China's feudal system. The imperial power in China was limitless, and everyone had to listen to the emperor. It was very different from the relationship between feudal lords and vassals in Europe. In addition, in the historical fictional background of A Song of Ice and Fire (based on the medieval period in Europe), Aegon basically retained the original system after conquering the seven kingdoms. The lords still maintained their own independent kingdoms, and the titles were hereditary. The king was generally not allowed to interfere, which also reflected some characteristics of the relationship between the lords and vassals. The novel "This Feudal Lord is Very Scientific" is equally exciting. Everyone is welcome to click and read it!