tribute
Sign in to savethumb|A procession of high-ranking Assyrian officials followed by tribute bearers from Urartu. From Khorsabad, Iraq, c. 710 BCE. Iraq Museum thumb|Objects in the "Apadana" reliefs at Persepolis: armlets, bowls, and [[amphorae with griffin handles are given as tribute.]]
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12 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Aztec Empire
- Tributes as a form of government
- The hierarchy of tribute collection
- Types of tributes
- China
- Islamic Caliphate
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
thumb|A procession of high-ranking Assyrian officials followed by tribute bearers from Urartu. From Khorsabad, Iraq, c. 710 BCE. Iraq Museum thumb|Objects in the "Apadana" reliefs at Persepolis: armlets, bowls, and [[amphorae with griffin handles are given as tribute.]]
A tribute (; from Latin tributum, "contribution") is wealth, often in kind, that a party gives to another as a sign of submission, allegiance or respect. Various ancient states exacted tribute from the rulers of lands which the state conquered. In the case of alliances, lesser parties may pay tribute to more powerful parties as a sign of allegiance. Tributes are different from taxes, as they are not collected in the same regularly routine manner that taxes are. Further, with tributes, a recognition of political submission by the payer to the payee is uniquely required.