hódoltság
Hódoltság is a historical political and social term in Hungarian history referring to the state or condition of subordination in a feudal system, typically expressed through formal homage to a higher lord or suzerain. The word stems from hódolni, meaning to bow, to pay homage, with the suffix -tság forming a noun of state.
In practice, hódoltság signified a vassalage-like relationship: a subject held land or status from a lord (often
Historically, hódoltság was embedded in the Kingdom of Hungary’s medieval and early modern order and shaped
With the decline of feudal structures and the modernization of legal systems in the 18th and 19th