In ancient Rome, a 'client kingdom' referred to a kingdom or people that appeared independent but was actually within the Roman Empire's sphere of influence and dependence.
Sources
- Client kingdoms in ancient Rome (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803095617744 (oxfordreference.com)
- https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1013&context=studiaantiqua (scholarsarchive.byu.edu)
- https://historum.com/t/kings-on-strings-roman-client-kings-of-the-1st-century-ce.139976/ (historum.com)
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