Sakebaro

The Sakebaro was a royal official in the Salfränkische Empire. Its exact task and meaning, but also the hierarchy, could not be conclusively interpreted until today. In the Lex Salica it is mentioned that “there should be no more than three on one Malberg”. The derivation of the task of the Sakebaro from the compound has not yet succeeded despite extensive efforts. The first part of sake should be derived from the Gothic saio , so that the meaning as "follower" or "lower official" could be assumed. According to another opinion, sake is a derivation from the Germanic root of the term “say”. The meaning “court announcer” is then not far removed. In Spanish there is the word sayón , which means a court usher . Others see a connection to the Gothic sakja ("contestant") and there could also be a proximity to the Old High German sahha ("process").

At least the second part of the compound is clear. Because baro means the free man. The Salic calls him on a par with the sub count ( Obgrafio ) or on a par with the count .

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• Adalbert Erler, Ekkehard Kaufmann, Concise Dictionary of German Legal History, Volume 4, Erich Schmidt Verlag, ISBN 3-503-00015-1