Tribute

Tribute is a form of payment, much like a tax. Tribute is usually paid from a conquered state to the conqueror. The Mongols are one example of this. They collected tribute in the form of riches and money from their vassal states, like Russia.Russians refered to the Mongols as Tatars. Paying tribute was often an option the Mongols gave to enemies instead of conquering them. Excess tribute was what made the Russian princes wealthy. Tribute has changed the control of wealth in history.

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