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Did Dukes, Counts, Barons, etc. have courts similar to a King/Emperor? [closed]
So this question is somewhat based on my thoughts from playing Crusader Kings. But how historically accurate was it for anybody besides a King/Emperor to have a court system of courtiers? Did a Count ...
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What were the heir and children of monarchs with the titles "Grand Prince" or "Prince" called?
I've tried to look everywhere, but I could not find anything substantial.
What I want to know is, what were the heirs and grander offspring of monarchs, with titles such as "Grand Prince" or ...
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How would you address a merchant in the High Middle Ages?
If you were to address a powerful and affluent noble with a wide monopoly over trade in the 11th-13th centuries, what would you call them? (Assuming you are of lesser rank to them) Would it be Sir, ...
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If the heir to a Kingdom is called Crown Prince, what is the heir to a Duchy called?
Just like the title said.
What a heir to a hereditary Duchy is called? (as opposed to someone appointed by a King). I mean a Duchy where the Duke inherited his title to his son/daughter.
Since the ...
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Did any English duke ever grant away an earldom he held?
The standard idea said of feudalism is that nobles have vassals, which could have vassals of their own. So that noble might have an extra title lying around and grant it to someone in exchange for ...
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Why did Baldwin of Boulogne proclaim Edessa a County, not a Kingdom?
[Edessa was] ruled by Thoros, who was officially a vassal of the Turks but in reality acted independently. He did not expect that situation to continue for very much longer without help, so he offered ...
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Jean III de Grailly, captal de Buch's strange title
The title of Jean III de Grailly, Captal de Buch, seems odd to me. It was acquired by his father Jean II de Grailly (so it was passed down from father to son like other titles of nobility):
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