Practicing Success
According to some historians, what was one possible motive behind granting land by ruling lineages? Choose the correct answer from the given options: |
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Historians hold differing viewpoints on the impact of land grants. Some argue that they were part of a strategy adopted by ruling lineages to expand agriculture into new territories. On the other hand, some believe that land grants indicate a decline in political power, as kings sought to gain allies by granting land to others when losing control over their samantas (feudal lords). It is suggested that, as a façade of power, kings attempted to present themselves as supermen, particularly as their control was waning. |