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Banderium

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The banderium was a military unit which was distinguished by the banner of a high-ranking clergyman or nobleman in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary.[1] Its name derived from the Latin or Italian words for banner (banerium and bandiera, respectively).[2]

References

  1. ^ Sebők 2010, p. 118.
  2. ^ Rady 2000, p. 147.

Sources

  • Rady, Martyn (2000). Nobility, Land and Service in Medieval Hungary. Palgrave. ISBN 0-333-80085-0.
  • Sebők, Ferenc (2010). "Banderium". In Rogers, Clifford J. (ed.). The Oxford Encyclopedia of Medieval Warfare and Military Technology, Volume 1. Oxford University Press. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-19-533403-6.

See also