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Margrave was originally the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire or a kingdom. That position became hereditary in certain feudal families in the Empire and the title came to be borne by rulers of some Imperial principalities until the abolition of the ...
A Margrave (German: Markgraf) is a German nobleman. Originally the Holy Roman Emperor would give a Markgraf an area of the borders (the Marches or German : Mark ) to look after. The Margrave would have to protect the people in the area from invaders, and at the same time protect the empire.
- DictionaryMar·grave/ˈmärˌɡrāv/
noun
- 1. the hereditary title of some princes of the Holy Roman Empire. historical
Marquess is a European title of nobility, ranking below a duke and above an earl. It originated from the Latin marchiones, meaning a count or earl holding a frontier district, but its meaning and status vary across different countries and regions.
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The Margraviate of Baden ( German: Markgrafschaft Baden) was a historical territory of the Holy Roman Empire. Spread along the right banks of the Upper Rhine in south-western Germany, it was named a margraviate in 1112 and existed until 1535, when it was split into the two margraviates of Baden-Durlach and Baden-Baden.
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Margrave is a historical title of German rulers or governors of border provinces. Learn the meaning, origin, and usage of this word with examples and related terms.
Margrave is a noun that refers to the military governor of a German border province or a member of the German nobility equivalent to a British marquess. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples and history of this word from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Margrave was originally the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defense of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire or of a kingdom. That position became hereditary in certain feudal families in the Empire, and the title came to be borne by rulers of...
