Vassalages for Alpha

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1. Feudal Vassalage:
   - Example: During medieval Europe, nobles in France often served as feudal vassals to the king. For instance, the Dukes of Normandy were feudal vassals bound to the French king. Feudal vassalage refers to the relationship where a lord receives land and protection from a superior lord in exchange for loyalty and service.

2. Tributary Vassalage:
   - Example: In Central Asia, during the Timurid Empire, the Golden Horde paying regular tribute to Timur can be considered an example of tributary vassalage. Tributary vassalage entails one state being obligated to regularly pay taxes or tribute to another state.

3. Suzerain Vassalage:
   - Example: The governors of Egypt under the Ottoman Empire, while swearing allegiance to the Ottoman Sultan, enjoyed significant autonomy in internal affair. This exemplifies a suzerain vassalage relationship. Suzerain vassalage involves a state granting nominal sovereignty to a dependent state while actually intervening in its internal affairs.

4. Viceregal Vassalage:
   - Example: In the Spanish Empire's colonies in the Americas, Spanish monarchs appointed governors (or viceroys) to govern on their behalf. For instance, the Spanish viceroy in Peru governed the colony on behalf of the Spanish king. Viceregal vassalage entails a ruler appointing a governor in another state to govern on their behalf.

I mean Orleons, Foix etc. can be feudal vassalage, transoxiana fars belochistan or korea dai viet kham can be tributary, for suzerain, lithuania, aragon, Burgundy can be and for all colonies can be viceregal vassalages.