Terra Salica was a type of land property invented by the

Salian Franks The Salian Franks, also called the Salians (Latin: ''Salii''; Greek: Σάλιοι, ''Salioi''), were a northwestern subgroup of the early Franks who appear in the historical record in the fourth and fifth centuries. They lived west of the Low ...

. The

Merovingians The Merovingian dynasty () was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gauli ...

had two types of land property: '' de alode'' and terra Salica; the former could be inherited by both sexes, while the latter was restricted to men. The

Frankish kings The Franks, Germanic-speaking peoples that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, were first led by individuals called dukes and reguli. The earliest group of Franks that rose to prominence was the Salian Merovingians, who co ...

tended to grant terra Salica in exchange for servitude, and thus it was expected that it could only be inherited by someone who could continue providing the same service. King Chilperic showcased interest in allowing women to inherit family land next to their male siblings, and added that women should inherit in the absence of men.

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Inheritance Frankish people Early Germanic law

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