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During the [[Middle Ages]] in [[Italy]], in the absence of a strong royal authority cities continually fought each other. As a result, local lords and authorities started to build [[fort]]ifications to protect towns and villages from rival armies and [[bandit]]s. Though strictly speaking it involved defensive walls and towers rather than castles, the process was known as {{Wiki|Encastellation}} (from the [[Italy|Italian]] Encastellamento). In practice, this was also an efficient tool for control and taxation of the [[Civilian|population]]... | During the [[Middle Ages]] in [[Italy]], in the absence of a strong royal authority cities continually fought each other. As a result, local lords and authorities started to build [[fort]]ifications to protect towns and villages from rival armies and [[bandit]]s. Though strictly speaking it involved defensive walls and towers rather than castles, the process was known as {{Wiki|Encastellation}} (from the [[Italy|Italian]] Encastellamento). In practice, this was also an efficient tool for control and taxation of the [[Civilian|population]]... | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 28 September 2026
During the Middle Ages in Italy, in the absence of a strong royal authority cities continually fought each other. As a result, local lords and authorities started to build fortifications to protect towns and villages from rival armies and bandits. Though strictly speaking it involved defensive walls and towers rather than castles, the process was known as Encastellation (from the Italian Encastellamento). In practice, this was also an efficient tool for control and taxation of the population...