Sujet
The social position was important when evaluating the price of a life.
Légende
Middle Ages. Scandinavia. The early 13th century Gutalagen law states that a dead person's relatives, or a slave owner, could demand the adove payment in compensation for the slayin of an individual. Origin and social position were important when evaluating the price of a life. Free Gotlander: 4,8 kg silver. Free non-Gotlander: 2 kg silver. Slave: 225 grams silver. Deposit of silver objects. The Swedish History Museum. Stockholm. Sweden.
Date
2015
Crédit
Photo12/UIG/Universal History Archive
Notre référence
UMG21A15_417
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,1Mo (1,2Mo) / 35,0cm x 25,8cm / 4134 x 3053 (300dpi)