The Barons of Ansgar are the lowest level of the feudal system that rules of the nation and guides it. While they serve under the King of Ansgar, they are direct vassals of the Dukes of Ansgar
The Barons of Ansgar typically have smaller households and holdings and spend much of their time overseeing the affairs of their territories.
While the fealty of the barons to their dukes is typically generational, there have been occaisions where a baron's fealty is transferred to another duke as part of a marriage agreement or other alliance.