Examples of retinues in the following topics:
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- Military chieftains relied upon retinues, a body of followers "retained" by the chieftain.
- A chieftain's retinue might include, but was not limited to, close relatives.
- The followers depended on the retinue for military and other services, and in return provided for the retinue's needs and divided with them the spoils of battle.
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- The Spanish explorer Francisco Pizarro,
along with a small military retinue, landed on
South American soil around 1526.
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- A few days after this failure, fearing for the safety of his family and retinue, Charles left the London area for the north of the country.
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- During most of his journey, Ibn Battuta traveled with a retinue that included slaves, most of whom carried goods for trade but would also be traded as slaves.
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- They are accompanied by a multitude of fantastic creatures, Tritons and Nereides (sea nymphs) who form a retinue for the wedding couple, which, like the census scene, can be read from left to right.
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- These courtiers included the monarch or noble's camarilla and retinue, household, nobility, those with court appointments, bodyguard, and may also include emissaries from other kingdoms or visitors to the court.