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The Vinodol Law provisions related to wheat as the most important agricultural crop in the Middle ages

Wheat, as one of the most important agricultural crops grown in the medieval times, was mentioned in the Vinodol Law, the oldest Croatian legal monument. These legal provisions dating back to the 13th century show the importance of wheat to medieval people. The Vinodol Law mentions wheat in two separate articles and prescribes high penalties for wheat theft in granaries or arson in the field. Since the Vinodol Law punishments for stealing of wheat or for setting a fire to wheat were rather harsh, it is concluded that wheat, as an agricultural product, was highly valued in daily life of medieval people.

Croatia ; Vinodol Law ; wheat ; theft ; arson

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