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Capitulare de villis

Also known as De Villis

The Capitulare de villis is a Carolingian capitulary, usually dated to around 800, setting out detailed rules for the management of royal estates. It specified the duties of stewards, the keeping of accounts and the crops, plants and animals to be raised. It is a key source on the economy and estate administration of the Carolingian Empire.

Capitulare de villis
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Capitulare de villis. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/capitulare-de-villis
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