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173: 3565: 549: 3368: 54: 922:) created before and after 1809. All children in comital families elevated before 1809 were called count/countess. In families elevated after 1809, only the head of the family was called count, the rest have a status similar to barons and were called by the equivalent of "Mr/Ms/Mrs", before the recognition of titles of nobility was abolished. 3219:
Some titles of a count, according to the particulars of the patent, might be inherited by the eldest son of a Count. Younger brothers might be distinguished as "X dei conti di Y" ("X of the counts of Y"). However, if there is no male to inherit the title and the count has a daughter, in some regions
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In Sweden the rank of count is the highest rank conferred upon nobles in the modern era and are, like their Danish and Norwegian counterparts, broadly comparable to that of dukes in other European countries. Unlike the rest of Scandinavia, the title of duke is still used in Sweden, but only by
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Count/Countess was one of the noble titles granted by the Pope as a temporal sovereign, and the title's holder was sometimes informally known as a papal count/papal countess or less so as a Roman count/Roman countess, but mostly as count/countess. The comital title, which could be for life or
3833:(earl) was the highest title of nobility. The title was eventually replaced by the title of duke, but that title was abolished in Denmark and Norway as early as the Middle Ages. Titles were only reintroduced with the introduction of absolute monarchy in 1660, with count as the highest title. 3439:
hereditary, was awarded in various forms by popes and Holy Roman Emperors since the Middle Ages, infrequently before the 14th century, and the pope continued to grant the comital and other noble titles even after 1870, it was largely discontinued in the mid 20th-century, on the accession of
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he begged permission to preserve his inherited title in combination with the new honour—according to a practice almost unique in Spanish history; logically the incumbent ranks as Duke (higher than Count) just as he would when simply concatenating both
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The title of Count was also often conferred by the monarch as an honorific title for special services rendered, without a feudal estate (countship, county) being attached, so it was merely a title, with or without a domain name attached to it. In the
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of the French realm in present Belgium, very rich, once expected to be raised to the rank of kingdom); the informal, rather descriptive use on account of the countship's de facto importance is rather analogous to the unofficial epithet
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during the 9th century in which such titles came to be private possessions of noble families. By virtue of their large estates, many counts could pass the title to their heirs—but not always. For instance, in
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countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility. Especially in earlier medieval periods the term often implied not only a certain status, but also that the
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might appoint counts palatine with no particular territorial fief. Until 1812 in some regions, the purchaser of land designated "feudal" was ennobled by the noble seat that he held and became a
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Poland was notable throughout its history for not granting titles of nobility. This was on the premise that one could only be born into nobility, outside rare exceptions. Instead, it conferred
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The following lists are originally based on a Glossary on Heraldica.org by Alexander Krischnig. The male form is followed by the female, and when available, by the territorial circumscription.
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Originally, with the emergence of the title came the most powerful symbol of entitlement, that is the ownership of and jurisdiction over land, hence the term
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The principalities tended to start out as margraviate or (promoted to) duchy, and became nominal archduchies within the Habsburg dynasty; noteworthy are:
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like the Count of Savoy or the Norman Count of Apulia, were virtually sovereign lords of broad territories. Even apparently "lower"-sounding titles, like
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was combined with the word for the jurisdiction or domain the nobleman was holding as a fief or as a conferred or inherited jurisdiction, such as
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kingdoms before counts could become important. However, during the 19th century, the title, having lost its high rank (equivalent to that of
3304:(Vlaanderen in Dutch), but only the small part east of the river Schelde remained within the empire; the far larger west, an original French 3451:. This practice ceased with the formal abolition of feudalism in the various principalities of early-19th century Italy, last of all in the 4413: 3823: 3810:
of 1849 came a complete abolition of the privileges of the nobility. Since then the title of count has been granted only to members of the
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The title "Count" in fiction is commonly, though not always, given to evil characters, used as another word for prince or vampires:
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for inhabitants of a "county" remains the Italian word for "peasant") were politically significant principalities, notably:
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was originally not hereditary. It was regarded as an administrative official dependent on the king, until the process of
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Institut für Wissenschaftliche Zusammenarbeit mit Hochschulen der Entwicklungsländer (Tübingen, Germany) (1976).
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in its original sense of the seat of power and administration. This other kind of count had vague antecedents in
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denoted the high rank of various courtiers and provincial officials, either military or administrative. Before
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As opposed to the plethora of hollow "gentry" counts, only a few countships ever were important in medieval
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Later other countships (and duchies, even baronies) have been raised to this French peerage, but mostly as
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Somewhat similar to the native privileged class of nobles found in Poland, Hungary also had a class of
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and secular nobility) of the French crown was enjoyed by those whose benefice or temporal fief was a
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Apart from all these, a few unusual titles have been of comital rank, not necessarily permanently.
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These titles are not to be confused with various minor administrative titles containing the word
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was used in Montenegro and Serbia as a lesser noble title with the equivalent rank of a Count.
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on their divorce—initially retaining her title of princess, but losing it on her remarriage.
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In Spain, no countships of wider importance exist, except in the former Spanish march.
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Many Italian counts left their mark on Italian history as individuals, yet only a few
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in various offices which are not linked to feudal nobility, such as the Dutch titles
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had specific responsibilities or offices. The etymologically related English term "
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persists in English-speaking countries as a sub-national administrative division.)
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fell into disuse because of its phonetic similarity to the vulgar slang word
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is typically not used in England or English-speaking countries, and the term
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Parts of today's France long within other kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire
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members of the royal family and are not considered part of the nobility.
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is used instead. A female holder of the title is still referred to as a
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The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966,
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This article is about the title of nobility. For the Roman title, see
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Actually meaning viscount. These forms are now archaic or literary;
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Wahrig Deutsches Wörterbuch, 1972 edition, page 1564: < Ahd.
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is very prolific on the peninsula. In the eleventh century,
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institution. The title had disappeared by the era of the
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List of fictional nobility § Counts and countesses
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Apart from various small ones, significant were :
2966:(1137–80), the highest precedence amongst the vassals ( 3692:(1487), giving the Principality its definitive shape. 684:
became emperor in the West in 467, he was a military
4340:Гръцки извори за българската история, т. V, стр. 156 4329:, "writer"/"clerk"/"scribe", Byzantine court title. 3636:were much smaller and were absorbed early into the 3532:itself started as a countship in 868, but became a 3371:Comital ephemera: a Count's coronet and crest on a 3039:Other French countships of note included those of: 2196: 2189: 78:. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 3800:, and these counts were known as "feudal counts" ( 2708:is a very rare title, etymologically analogous to 906:for the eldest son of a duke or marquess. In the 2697: 2687: 2676: 2246: 2240: 2232: 2226: 2218: 2212: 2175: 2168: 2161: 1699: 1693: 1685: 1679: 1671: 1665: 1478: 1471: 1462: 1446: 1439: 918:there is a distinction between counts (Swedish: 741:did the title of "count" resurface in the title 4361:Den høiere danske Adel. En genealogisk Haandbog 3188:, could describe powerful dynasts, such as the 3016:, until united to the crown in 1271 by marriage 2589: 2583: 2575: 2569: 2561: 2555: 2275: 2268: 2261: 2119: 2112: 2105: 2091: 2083: 2077: 2070: 1748: 1742: 1734: 1728: 1720: 1714: 1651: 1644: 1637: 1309: 1301: 1294: 1105: 1099: 1093: 1087: 1079: 1073: 1066: 1060: 1052: 1046: 1038: 1032: 41:"Countess" redirects here. For other uses, see 4141:. New York: Barnes & Noble, 1992. p. 73. 3888: 2738:became a formal title) for the even wealthier 2344: 2338: 2055: 2049: 2041: 2035: 2027: 2021: 1928: 1921: 1914: 1777: 1770: 1763: 1506: 1499: 1492: 1015: 1009: 1001: 995: 981: 974: 967: 926:Comital titles in different European languages 902:, the equivalent "Earl" can also be used as a 2653: 2541: 2534: 2527: 2513: 2506: 2499: 2456: 2450: 2442: 2436: 2428: 2422: 2407: 2401: 2393: 2387: 2379: 2373: 2147: 2140: 2133: 1956: 1949: 1942: 1587: 1580: 1573: 1559: 1552: 1543: 1527: 1520: 1423: 1416: 1368: 1362: 1355: 1348: 1134: 1127: 1120: 850:, and its equivalents in other languages are 529: 8: 3714:was a hereditary provincial ruler under the 2938: 2932: 2910: 2897:meaning "he who calls a meeting together"). 2867: 2854: 2840: 2830: 2822: 2812: 2804: 2796: 2788: 2776: 2768: 2755: 2749: 2729: 2720: 2641: 2609: 2485: 2478: 2471: 2323: 2314: 2306: 2297: 2289: 1988: 1979: 1970: 1841: 1833: 1826: 1819: 1599: 1201: 1194: 1187: 642: 3949:(Grand Duke/Duke of the Nation), all under 3640:(between parentheses the annexation year): 2926: 2916: 2873: 2848: 2002: 1869: 1862: 1855: 1805: 1798: 1791: 1605: 1402: 1395: 1386: 1331: 1324: 935: 780:, in charge of the imperial lands, then as 776:held positions of trust with Theodoric, as 688:charged with strengthening defenses on the 653: 4160:"An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Emperors" 3244:(also partly in France and in Switzerland) 3114:See also above for parts of present France 536: 522: 149: 3726:dynasty was named after its founder, the 3550:many other countships were created (see: 729:was not hereditary, resembling the early 138:Learn how and when to remove this message 3366: 2665:Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares 1612: 942: 934:Etymological derivations from the Latin 4397:Heraldica.org - here the French peerage 4139:Titles: How the King Became His Majesty 4128: 3513:; most territory was firmly within the 3423:In other continental European countries 2328:(translation of foreign term "county") 161: 4359:Ferdinand Christian Herman von Krogh: 4313:, byzantin. Hoftitel; in English: OHG 4244:: CS1 maint: archived copy as title ( 4237: 4184:. Philosophy and History. p. 105. 3405:(also in the UK, Canada and Australia) 2859:signifies a large forest) (from Latin 2682:'Count-Baron' is a rare title used in 3477:non-hereditary courtly or civic roles 2974:, i.e. carried the exclusive rank of 2659:"Count-Duke" is a rare title used in 1598:Etymological derivations from German 7: 3824:Alexandra, Countess of Frederiksborg 1383:(medieval and later; not classical) 787:In the United Kingdom, the title of 165:gentry and chivalric ranks in Europe 76:adding citations to reliable sources 27:Nobility title in European countries 3096:Freigraf ("free count") of Burgundy 2984:were ducal, the next three comital 1153:Countess (even where Earl applies) 3133:ruled over a territory known as a 25: 4199:. Psychology Press. p. 140. 4197:Medieval Germany: An Encyclopedia 3586:, later one of the states of the 3192:which ruled a major city such as 3945:(Duke/Duke of a commandery) and 3829:In the Middle Ages the title of 3253:Count of Montferrat (Monferrato) 2886:) stem from the Byzantine-Greek 1838:(Unmarried daughter of a count) 313:Prince-elector, Princess-elector 171: 52: 4384:Großer Atlas zur Weltgeschichte 3754:as a noble title below that of 3335:in the presentday Netherlands: 3308:became part of the French realm 1057:): hereditary provincial ruler 823:. The term is derived from the 63:needs additional citations for 4439:Roman Empire in late antiquity 4162:. University of South Carolina 3718:documented since the reign of 3553:List of Countships in Portugal 3044:Count of Angoulême, later Duke 2900:The Ottoman military title of 2767:In German kingdoms, the title 1545: 1464: 838:under the control of a count ( 735:Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1: 3758:equivalent to that of Count. 3652:, which included the nominal 3571:of a count (Spanish heraldry) 3298:in presentday Belgium : 3220:she could inherit the title. 3208:. By the fourteenth century, 2958:Kingdom of the Western Franks 3625:, later integrated into the 3204:, used with the name of the 3098:(i.e. present Franche-Comté) 2902: 2893: 1280: 1269: 1250: 1236: 1222: 298:Crown prince, Crown princess 3445:Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 3216:were virtually synonymous. 2953:Territory of today's France 2817:signifies castle; see also 2601:Compound and related titles 2590: 2576: 2562: 2457: 2443: 2429: 2408: 2394: 2380: 2247: 2233: 2219: 2056: 2042: 2028: 1749: 1735: 1721: 1700: 1686: 1672: 1106: 1094: 1080: 1067: 1053: 1039: 1016: 1002: 950: 637:came into English from the 585:) is a historical title of 4470: 4402:Italian Titles of Nobility 4363:, C. Steen & søn, 1866 4321:, prob. from Middle Latin 4302:, wahrscheinl. < mlat. 4011: 3748:Principality of Montenegro 3582:, the initial core of the 3490: 3468: 3462: 3431: 3325:(Louvain), later a dukedom 3242:Count of Savoy, later Duke 3122: 3049:Count of Anjou, later Duke 2888: 1447: 1440: 1275: 1264: 1244: 1230: 1216: 1043:), present meaning: mayor; 812: 782:comes sacrarum largitionum 760:, a count might also be a 745:, derived from the German 626: 40: 29: 4414:Webster's 1828 Dictionary 3889: 3845:Like other major Western 3816:Prince Joachim of Denmark 3670:Principality of Catalonia 3627:Principality of Catalonia 3584:Principality of Catalonia 2995:Bishop-counts of Beauvais 2756: 2698: 2688: 2584: 2570: 2556: 2549: 2521: 2493: 2465: 2451: 2437: 2423: 2416: 2402: 2388: 2374: 2367: 2332: 2283: 2255: 2241: 2227: 2213: 2206: 2183: 2155: 2127: 2099: 2064: 2050: 2036: 2022: 2015: 2003: 1996: 1964: 1936: 1908: 1877: 1849: 1813: 1785: 1757: 1743: 1729: 1715: 1708: 1694: 1680: 1666: 1659: 1631: 1626: 1623: 1620: 1615: 1567: 1537: 1514: 1486: 1456: 1433: 1410: 1376: 1342: 1318: 1288: 1209: 1181: 1142: 1114: 1100: 1088: 1074: 1061: 1047: 1033: 1026: 1010: 996: 989: 961: 956: 953: 945: 253:Grand duke, Grand duchess 43:Countess (disambiguation) 4376:Labarre de Raillicourt: 3690:County of Pallars Sobirà 3546:, especially during the 3505:On the Iberian peninsula 3200:, modeled on the French 3059:Count of Bar, later Duke 3001:Bishop-counts of Châlons 4284:Oxford University Press 3852:This is the case with: 3820:Margrethe II of Denmark 3808:Constitution of Denmark 3678:County of Pallars Jussà 3548:Constitutional Monarchy 3341:later Dukes of Guelders 3212:and the Imperial title 3172:Northern Italian states 2731:Grand Duc de l'Occident 1045:medieval (9th-century) 846:. The modern French is 568:and the grandfather of 163:Imperial, royal, noble, 4195:Jeep, John M. (2001). 4182:Philosophy and History 3893:), adapted during the 3752:Principality of Serbia 3708:First Bulgarian Empire 3572: 3465:Noble titles in Poland 3376: 3227:(countships; the word 2952: 2939: 2933: 2927: 2917: 2911: 2883: 2874: 2868: 2855: 2849: 2841: 2831: 2823: 2813: 2805: 2797: 2789: 2777: 2769: 2750: 2730: 2721: 2677: 2654: 2642: 2637: 2629: 2625: 2621: 2610: 2542: 2535: 2528: 2514: 2507: 2500: 2486: 2479: 2472: 2345: 2339: 2324: 2315: 2307: 2298: 2290: 2276: 2269: 2262: 2197: 2190: 2176: 2169: 2162: 2148: 2141: 2134: 2120: 2113: 2106: 2092: 2084: 2078: 2071: 1989: 1980: 1971: 1957: 1950: 1943: 1929: 1922: 1915: 1870: 1863: 1856: 1842: 1834: 1827: 1820: 1806: 1799: 1792: 1778: 1771: 1764: 1652: 1645: 1638: 1624:Female title / Spouse 1606: 1600: 1588: 1581: 1574: 1560: 1553: 1544: 1528: 1521: 1507: 1500: 1493: 1479: 1472: 1463: 1424: 1417: 1403: 1396: 1387: 1369: 1363: 1356: 1349: 1332: 1325: 1310: 1302: 1295: 1202: 1195: 1188: 1135: 1128: 1121: 982: 975: 968: 936: 809:Land attached to title 778:comes rerum privatarum 756:kingdoms in the early 712:The medieval title of 654: 643: 575: 554:Carl Gustaf Mannerheim 500:Gentleman, Gentlewoman 36:Count (disambiguation) 34:. For other uses, see 4059:Count of Monte Cristo 3981:are close equivalents 3818:, the younger son of 3738:Montenegro and Serbia 3567: 3443:. The Papacy and the 3432:Further information: 3409:Count de Salis-Seewis 3403:Count de Salis-Soglio 3370: 3319:, later a margraviate 3109:The Holy Roman Empire 2689:Luís Lobo da Silveira 2088:(married to a count) 1338:Honorary title only. 551: 376:Viscount, Viscountess 324:Marquess, Marchioness 258:Archduke, Archduchess 200:High king, High queen 3792:the title of count ( 3788:and historically in 3697:South Eastern Europe 3674:County of Roussillon 3616:, progenitor of the 3290:In the Low Countries 3258:Count of Montefeltro 3165:Imperial quaternions 3079:Count of Montpensier 2699:Largo do Conde-Barão 2320:(non-native titles) 2303:(non-native titles) 954:Female title/Spouse 739:Partitions of Poland 701:Eastern Roman Empire 697:Western Roman Empire 386:Burgrave, Burgravine 329:Margrave, Margravine 72:improve this article 4454:Men's social titles 4079:Count Arthur Strong 3812:Danish royal family 3638:County of Barcelona 3580:County of Barcelona 3544:History of Portugal 3392:Count of Toggenburg 3285:Count of Schaumburg 2948:Lists of countships 2694:John IV of Portugal 2082:(born a countess), 1883:Grave (for example 1284:were used instead. 791:is used instead of 772:too: the father of 573:C. G. E. Mannerheim 453:Baronet, Baronetess 4407:2012-05-27 at the 4378:Les Comtes Romains 4097:Icelandic nobility 3682:County of Empúries 3666:County of Cerdanya 3662:County of Conflent 3573: 3542:). Throughout the 3539:County of Portugal 3499:Conditional nobles 3493:Hungarian nobility 3483:, naturalisation. 3377: 3026:Count of Champagne 2943:, "dike captain"). 2937:, synonymous with 2835:("Raugrave", see " 2669:Philip IV of Spain 1258:the corresponding 725:, the position of 676:, the Latin title 623:Origin of the term 576: 4348:978-954-07-2465-2 4264:www.csmonitor.com 4102:Romanian nobility 3969:, adopted by the 3917:, it is rendered 3895:Meiji restoration 3654:County of Manresa 3521:), proliferated. 3414:Count of Panzutti 3339:Count of Guelders 3302:Count of Flanders 3263:Count of Tusculum 3190:House of Visconti 3084:Count of Poitiers 3069:Count of Boulogne 3054:Count of Auvergne 3020:Count of Flanders 3014:Count of Toulouse 3006:Bishop-counts of 2982:anciennes pairies 2746:Count of Burgundy 2717:count of Flanders 2686:, notably by Dom 2598: 2597: 2057:Sagrapo /Satavado 1595: 1594: 1314:is used instead. 709:(i.e., 200 men). 556:(1797–1854), the 546: 545: 510:Lord of the Manor 474:Knight, Chevalier 148: 147: 140: 122: 16:(Redirected from 4461: 4364: 4357: 4351: 4336: 4330: 4292: 4286: 4280: 4274: 4273: 4271: 4270: 4256: 4250: 4249: 4243: 4235: 4233: 4232: 4223:. Archived from 4217: 4211: 4210: 4192: 4186: 4185: 4177: 4171: 4170: 4168: 4167: 4156: 4150: 4133: 4107:Russian nobility 3973:, additionally, 3892: 3891: 3773:Count of Tripoli 3746:was used in the 3686:County of Urgell 3646:County of Besalú 3642:County of Girona 3634:Catalan counties 3623:County of Urgell 3604:Count of Galicia 3599:Count of Castile 3355:Count of Zutphen 3350:Count of Zeeland 3345:Count of Holland 3312:Count of Hainaut 3235:Norman Count of 3139:Gefürsteter Graf 2942: 2936: 2930: 2920: 2914: 2905: 2896: 2891: 2890: 2877: 2871: 2858: 2852: 2846: 2834: 2828: 2816: 2810: 2803:("free count"), 2802: 2794: 2782: 2774: 2761: 2760: 2753: 2740:Duke of Burgundy 2733: 2726: 2701: 2700: 2691: 2690: 2680: 2657: 2648: 2615: 2593: 2587: 2586: 2579: 2573: 2572: 2565: 2559: 2558: 2545: 2538: 2531: 2517: 2510: 2503: 2489: 2482: 2475: 2460: 2454: 2453: 2446: 2440: 2439: 2432: 2426: 2425: 2411: 2405: 2404: 2397: 2391: 2390: 2383: 2377: 2376: 2348: 2342: 2327: 2318: 2312: 2301: 2295: 2279: 2272: 2265: 2250: 2244: 2243: 2236: 2230: 2229: 2222: 2216: 2215: 2200: 2193: 2179: 2172: 2165: 2151: 2144: 2137: 2123: 2116: 2109: 2095: 2087: 2081: 2074: 2059: 2053: 2052: 2051:საგრაფო/სათავადო 2045: 2039: 2038: 2031: 2025: 2024: 2006: 2005: 1992: 1985: 1976: 1960: 1953: 1946: 1932: 1925: 1918: 1873: 1866: 1859: 1845: 1837: 1830: 1823: 1809: 1802: 1795: 1781: 1774: 1767: 1752: 1746: 1745: 1738: 1732: 1731: 1724: 1718: 1717: 1703: 1697: 1696: 1689: 1683: 1682: 1675: 1669: 1668: 1655: 1648: 1641: 1613: 1609: 1603: 1591: 1584: 1577: 1563: 1556: 1549: 1531: 1524: 1510: 1503: 1496: 1482: 1475: 1468: 1450: 1443: 1427: 1420: 1406: 1399: 1392: 1372: 1366: 1359: 1352: 1335: 1328: 1313: 1305: 1298: 1283: 1278: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1266: 1253: 1247: 1246: 1239: 1233: 1232: 1225: 1219: 1218: 1205: 1198: 1191: 1138: 1131: 1124: 1109: 1103: 1102: 1097: 1091: 1090: 1084:), mayor's wife 1083: 1077: 1076: 1070: 1064: 1063: 1056: 1050: 1049: 1042: 1036: 1035: 1019: 1013: 1012: 1005: 999: 998: 985: 978: 971: 957:Territory/Notes 943: 939: 659: 646: 538: 531: 524: 183:Emperor, Empress 175: 150: 143: 136: 132: 129: 123: 121: 80: 56: 48: 21: 4469: 4468: 4464: 4463: 4462: 4460: 4459: 4458: 4419: 4418: 4409:Wayback Machine 4393: 4373: 4368: 4367: 4358: 4354: 4337: 4333: 4293: 4289: 4281: 4277: 4268: 4266: 4258: 4257: 4253: 4236: 4230: 4228: 4221:"Archived copy" 4219: 4218: 4214: 4207: 4194: 4193: 4189: 4179: 4178: 4174: 4165: 4163: 4158: 4157: 4153: 4134: 4130: 4125: 4088: 4083: 4034:Count von Count 4016: 4010: 3996:In traditional 3874:earl of Britain 3843: 3782: 3768:Count of Edessa 3764: 3762:Crusader states 3740: 3704: 3699: 3658:County of Berga 3650:County of Osona 3594:Count of Aragon 3588:Crown of Aragon 3562: 3527: 3507: 3495: 3489: 3473: 3467: 3461: 3436: 3430: 3425: 3381:Count of Geneva 3365: 3323:Count of Leuven 3292: 3271: 3174: 3127: 3121: 3111: 3092: 2960: 2955: 2950: 2603: 2319: 2302: 2043:Grapinia/Tavadi 2037:გრაფინია/თავადი 1832: 1611: 1382: 1172: 1072: 1044: 941: 928: 817: 811: 718:allodialisation 631: 625: 562:Vyborg Province 542: 479:Imperial Knight 417:Baron, Baroness 355:Count, Countess 164: 144: 133: 127: 124: 81: 79: 69: 57: 46: 39: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4467: 4465: 4457: 4456: 4451: 4446: 4441: 4436: 4431: 4421: 4420: 4417: 4416: 4411: 4399: 4392: 4391:External links 4389: 4388: 4387: 4380: 4372: 4369: 4366: 4365: 4352: 4338:Лъв Граматик, 4331: 4287: 4275: 4251: 4212: 4205: 4187: 4172: 4151: 4127: 4126: 4124: 4121: 4120: 4119: 4114: 4109: 4104: 4099: 4094: 4092:Czech nobility 4087: 4084: 4082: 4081: 4076: 4071: 4066: 4061: 4056: 4051: 4046: 4041: 4036: 4031: 4026: 4020: 4009: 4006: 4005: 4004: 4000:equivalent to 3994: 3982: 3971:Maratha Empire 3958: 3911: 3897: 3875: 3872: 3867:(侯) and above 3842: 3839: 3790:Denmark-Norway 3781: 3778: 3777: 3776: 3770: 3763: 3760: 3739: 3736: 3722:(836-852) The 3703: 3700: 3698: 3695: 3694: 3693: 3630: 3620: 3611: 3606: 3601: 3596: 3591: 3561: 3558: 3526: 3523: 3506: 3503: 3491:Main article: 3488: 3485: 3463:Main article: 3460: 3457: 3429: 3426: 3424: 3421: 3420: 3419: 3418:Count In-Albon 3416: 3411: 3406: 3400: 3394: 3389: 3383: 3364: 3363:In Switzerland 3361: 3360: 3359: 3358: 3357: 3352: 3347: 3342: 3333: 3332: 3331: 3326: 3320: 3317:Count of Namur 3314: 3309: 3291: 3288: 3287: 3286: 3283: 3281:Count of Cilli 3278: 3277:Count of Tyrol 3270: 3267: 3266: 3265: 3260: 3255: 3250: 3245: 3239: 3173: 3170: 3123:Main article: 3120: 3117: 3110: 3107: 3106: 3105: 3099: 3091: 3088: 3087: 3086: 3081: 3076: 3071: 3066: 3064:Count of Blois 3061: 3056: 3051: 3046: 3030: 3029: 3023: 3017: 3011: 3004: 3003:(in Champagne) 2998: 2968:Prince-bishops 2959: 2956: 2954: 2951: 2949: 2946: 2945: 2944: 2940:Deichhauptmann 2907: 2898: 2864: 2765: 2764: 2763: 2742: 2703: 2673: 2650: 2628:; 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