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How were these many different borders in pic related enforced, or were they? Would there be a wall/guards at the border between, say, Saxony and Brandenburg or would one be ablebto pass freely between the many political entities of the Holy Roman Empire?
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>>1833534
>Would there be a wall/guards at the border between, say, Saxony and Brandenburg
There was a border post known as the "Brandenburg Gate"
SS were posted there and you had to pay them a tax to pass the border
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Probably just on the roads to get tax from the merchants.
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>>1833534
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Cities had borders. The rest was dependent on the specific region, Duties afaik were paid at the markets, not at the borders but this is not really unusual for Medieval states.
>Would there be a wall/guards at the border between, say, Saxony and Brandenburg or would one be ablebto pass freely between the many political entities of the Holy Roman Empire?
Lol what? You weren't allowed/able to move around in the Middle Ages and it wouldn't do much good anyway. This is why cities were so important to the emperor: They changed the rules, produced mass wealth and were directly under his protection.
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>>1833534
Why is there a kingdom inside an empire?
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>>1833583
ty, i know very little about everyday life in the middle ages this is helpful.
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