Filial Quarter: a look from medieval Slavonia
Filial Quarter: a look from medieval Slavonia
Author(s): Antun NekićSubject(s): History of Law, Civil Law, Social history, Gender history, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century, Sociology of Law
Published by: Hrvatski institut za povijest
Keywords: filial quarter; female inheritance; medieval Slavonia; customary law; Kingdom of Hungary-Croatia;
Summary/Abstract: The paper explores the phenomenon of the filial quarter, a specific form of female inheritance practiced among the nobility of the Kingdom of Hungary-Croatia, by focusing on medieval Slavonia as a case study. Starting from some general observations on the filial quarter, the paper subsequently delves into a more systematic analysis of the Slavonian material. It elucidates the mechanism through which the filial quarter spread to Slavonia in the 13th century, how it became an institutionalized custom in the 14th century and examines the different practices of the filial quarter being given either in land or as monetary payment.
Journal: Povijesni prilozi
- Issue Year: 2024
- Issue No: 66
- Page Range: 71-95
- Page Count: 25
- Language: English
