Large agricultural estates can have different names, depending on historical time and location:
Hacienda: a large Spanish colonial estate owned by a wealthy family but worked by many peasants
Manor: large estates in the Middle Ages
Plantation: large agricultural estates in the US which grew cash crops such as sugar, cotton, and tobacco
Latifundia: large estates in ancient Rome, owned by patricians
Minifundia; small plots of land intensively farmed by campesinos to feed their families. Campesinos, however, rarely owned these plots, which were held by either wealthy landowners or the government.
Patroonship: the Dutch granted patroonships or estates of land in the New Netherlands
Large estates in Ancient Rome, owned by patricians, were called latifundia.
Estates in America that grew sugar and tobacco were called plantations.
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The Calvert's manor system, established by the Calvert family in colonial Maryland, was a feudal-like structure that granted landowners significant control over their estates and the people living on them. This system involved large land grants to wealthy individuals, who acted as landlords and managed their estates, often relying on tenant farmers or indentured servants for labor. The system aimed to encourage settlement and agricultural development while maintaining social hierarchies reminiscent of European feudalism. Over time, it contributed to the economic and social framework of colonial Maryland.
Cedarmere-Clayton Estates was created in 1843.
Large farming estates in Latin America are called "haciendas." These estates are typically associated with agricultural production, such as crops like sugarcane, cotton, or coffee. haciendas were commonly owned by wealthy individuals or families during the colonial period.
Large estates in Ancient Rome, owned by patricians, were called latifundia.
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Huge Roman estates were called latifundia. These estates were massive agricultural properties that often encompassed vast amounts of land and were worked by slaves or tenant farmers to produce crops for commercial purposes.
Vassals ran manors, or agricultural estates
Vassals ran manors, or agricultural estates
Manors
Manors
large planned agricultural estates geared to efficient production and high profits through the use of cheap, often slave labour-1. Although strictly a Roman term, its use extends to agricultural estates in general where production is at an industrial level.
No. Although the Egyptians had large estates, they were never called villas. The villa was a Roman estate. But only the wealthy could afford them.