This was due to the abolition of landowning lords, to whom peasants had formerly held allegiance.

A good many of the bands roaming Cairhien held allegiance to no one, and to nothing except gold.

Politically, however, they were organized as small kingdoms and tribes nominally under Chinese and Tibetan authority but actually controlled by leaders who held allegiance to neither.

However it seems likely that under the system of suzerainty, the Al-Madhkurs held at least nominal allegiance to governors in southern Persia.

Adventuring about was dangerous, even on lands holding allegiance to their Clan.

He holds allegiance to Aion's Sinners, and is also the Apostle of Hope and Rosette's younger brother.

Scottish clans were largely collections of different families, whether actually related or not, who held allegiance to a common chief.

Like the majority of F, Noriko holds allegiance to Sohaku as opposed to Mitsuomi.

Most ogres hold allegiance only to the strongest ogre of their clan and are hostile to any outsider, though some also take up mercenary work.

Scottish clans were largely collections of different families who held allegiance to a common chief.