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In the Middle Ages, road tolls were occasionally demanded from towns, monasteries, castles and villages by roaming armed bands; in return for which they would waive their use of force. This was especially true of the
43: 171:. The Empire had a "passage system" whereby a number of toll stations would be established on a route where small tolls were collected. Examples were the 125:
which meant that traders in certain goods had to use specified roads. In return, they were usually guaranteed safe passage under the right of escort or
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was built at a strategic point on the confluence of two rivers. Ships and boats had to pay a river toll here in order to proceed down the river.
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was exclusively used to collect river tolls. Another well known toll site on the Rhine was the
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Another form of toll on medieval travel was the river toll that was raised for the use of a
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Die Vielschichtigkeit der Straße. Kontinuität und Wandel in Mittelalter und früher Neuzeit
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had made out, mention was made of the usual river toll charged on the
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at one of its toll stations. The building also had the status of a
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Road tolls usually had to be paid at strategic locations such as
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Straße und Burg. Anmerkungen zu einem vielschichtigen Verhältnis
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of the country or state concerned. It was reinforced in the
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Castle as its toll station. Another form of road tax was
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was also well positioned between Koblenz and Frankfurt.
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Road toll (Australia and New Zealand)
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merchants
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Holy Roman Empire
Geleitrecht
medieval
staple rights
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Europe
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