In the Middle Ages, the ban (Latin: bannus, bannum; German: Bann) or banality (French: banalité) was originally the power to command men in war and evolved into the general authority to order and to punish. As such, it was the basis for the raising of armies and the exercise of justice.
In the Middle Ages, the ban (Latin: bannus, bannum; German: Bann) or banality (French: banalité) was originally the power to command men in war and evolved into the general authority to order and to punish. As such, it was the basis for the raising of armies and the exercise of justice.
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