73:
31:
1488:
IJsselstein, Cranendonk, Eindhoven and
Liesveld, Hereditary Lord and Seigneur of Ameland, Lord of Borculo, Bredevoort, Lichtenvoorde, 't Loo, Geertruidenberg, Klundert, Zevenbergen, Hoge and Lage Zwaluwe, Naaldwijk, Polanen, St Maartensdijk, Soest, Baarn and Ter Eem, Willemstad, Steenbergen, Montfort, St Vith, BĂĽtgenbach and Dasburg, Viscount of Antwerp.
1027:
in the 1621 charter for
Gothenburg, though it was not actually used until 1625. The burgrave of Gothenburg was to protect the "highness, reputation and regalia" of the monarch and was appointed by him or her from a group of six candidates proposed by the city board. In Gothenburg, the title ceased to
1487:
The King's full official titles are King of the
Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau, Jonkheer van Amsberg, Count of Katzenelnbogen, Vianden, Diez, Spiegelberg, Buren, Leerdam and Culemborg, Marquis of Veere and Vlissingen, Baron of Breda, Diest, Beilstein, the town of Grave and the lands of Cuyk,
891:(reign 1780–1790), the title of highest burgrave gradually lost its de facto power. The title of highest burgrave was still granted, however, and its holder remained the first officer of the kingdom. It was abolished in 1848.
1032:
between 1716 and 1719. Now appointed among three candidates, the burgrave was the executive of the city, keeping the city keys and supervising the board. Following the
Gothenburg model, the title was introduced in Malmö by
1415:
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1530:
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Present State of Europe: Exhibiting a View of the Natural and Civil History of the Several Countries and Kingdoms ... To which is Prefixed, an Introductory Discourse on the Principles of Polity and
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435:
870:, gradually became the state's highest-ranking official, who also acted as the king's deputy; the office became known as the high or supreme burgrave of the Kingdom of Bohemia (Czech:
1468:
428:
421:
1573:
833:, continued to hold it until 1801. It was still included among the subsidiary titles of several German semi-sovereign princes; the king of
1365:
554:
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1618:
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62:
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690:, their dignity was considerably advanced. Before his time, burgraves were ranked only as counts (
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during periods in the 17th and early 18th centuries. The title was first introduced by the king
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A burgrave, who ruled over a substantially large territory, might also have possessed the
8:
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687:
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1141:(in German and English). Vol. 1. Leipzig: Breitkopf and Haertel. pp. 502–503.
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984:
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632:(burgrave) was the military governor or commander of a castle, similar to that of the
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to the chief officer, or the regal official whose command is equivalent to a
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Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature
1271:(in German). Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 201.
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Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Literature
637:
1534:. Vol. 3. London: J. Nourse, Bookseller to His Majesty. p. 295.
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550:. The responsibilities were administrative, military and jurisdictional.
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Etymologically, the word burgrave is the
English and French form of the
1369:. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 820.
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491:, especially a royal or episcopal castle, and its territory called a
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Complete Dictionary of the German and English Languages
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In Anglo-French parlance, a burgrave was considered analogous to a
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530:) equipped with judicial powers, under the direct authority of the
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Vollständiges Wörterbuch der
Englischen Sprache fĂĽr die Deutschen
965:. The burgrave of KrakĂłw also collected an income from the royal
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943:. The royal office was originally created during the reign of
883:); the appointment was usually for life. After the reforms of
748:(in present-day Belgium): this was a title inherited from the
722:(princes of the Empire), obtained a quasi-royal significance.
1549:. In Meijer, Bernhard; Westrin, Theodor; et al. (eds.).
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1595:
Complete dictionary of the English language for the Germans
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729:, some burgraves became hereditary rulers. There were four
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created a new quality for the title of burgrave during the
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110:
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27:
Official title for the ruler of a castle in medieval Europe
718:, the title, borne by feudal nobles having the status of
1398:
A Short History of the Netherlands (Holland and Belgium)
841:
for over 200 years, maintaining the additional style of
987:, the burgrave was one of the four chief officers of a
474:
burgravius, burggravius, burcgravius, burgicomes, also
1469:"Frequently asked questions re King William-Alexander"
737:
within the Holy Roman Empire, plus the burgraviate of
1041:in 1658, but was abolished 19 years later in 1677.
1330:. London: John Wiley & Sons. 2003. castellan.
925:). Ranking first among them was the "Burgrave of
1605:
1471:. Rijksvoorlichtingsdienst (RVD). Archived from
1028:be used in 1683 but was briefly reintroduced by
705:
1466:
818:, the first burgraves were from the Austrian
557:, and could mint his own regional coins (see
429:
1015:) was the highest official in the cities of
679:, and received "judicial lordship" (German:
947:. At that time, KrakĂłw's burgrave was also
613:The feminine form is burgravine, in German
1572:: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
782:evolved into the nobility synonymous with
714:, owing to the distinct conditions of the
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1152:
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858:, the title of burgrave was given by the
42:, early 14th-century illustration in the
1401:. Netherlands: T. F. Unwin. p. 315.
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1328:Webster's New World College Dictionary
1234:Kleines Mittelhochdeutsches Wörterbuch
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935:) of the former capital of Poland and
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1384:. Harper & Brothers. p. 37.
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939:, who was appointed directly by the
837:, whose ancestors were burgraves of
65:gentry and chivalric ranks in Europe
1503:George of Bohemia: King of Heretics
1285:
1239:Small Middle High German Dictionary
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24:
1255:
1175:
25:
1640:
1110:List of the burgraves of Meissen
790:as one of its subsidiary titles.
213:Prince-elector, Princess-elector
71:
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1460:
1445:
1430:
1405:
1388:
961:) erected in KrakĂłw in lieu of
856:Crown of the Kingdom of Bohemia
831:Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
917:rank (i.e. held a seat in the
901:Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
887:(reign 1740–1780) and her son
659:In the mid-12th century, King
13:
1:
1380:Motley, John Lothrop (1855).
1115:
958:SÄ…d wyĹĽszy prawa niemieckiego
764:. The most famous holder was
760:, who later became the title
706:Holy Roman Empire territories
1310:Ebers, Abraham Rees (1819).
1165:Ebers, Abraham Rees (1819).
812:The Burgraviate of Nuremberg
800:The Burgraviate of Friedberg
794:The Burgraviate of Magdeburg
725:Like other officials of the
665:German eastward colonization
198:Crown prince, Crown princess
7:
1056:
10:
1645:
1452:Rowen, Herbert H. (1990).
978:
849:
806:The Burgraviate of Meissen
788:monarch of the Netherlands
746:The Burgraviate of Antwerp
564:
1619:Heads of local government
1545:Westrin, Theodor (1905).
1437:Parker, Geoffrey (2002).
1003:In Sweden, the burgrave (
998:
894:
617:(from Middle High German
153:Grand duke, Grand duchess
1527:Toze, M. Eobald (1770).
1456:. Cambridge Univ. Press.
975:since the 13th century.
951:of the supreme court of
903:, the burgrave (Polish:
733:burgraviates ranking as
686:Under the reign of King
1467:Koninklijkhuis (2013).
1366:Encyclopædia Britannica
1187:Encyclopædia Britannica
63:Imperial, royal, noble,
1587:Ebers, Johann (1794).
1395:Young, Andrew (1886).
1265:Brunner, Otto (1992).
1231:Hennig, Beate (2014).
1135:Ebers, Johann (1796).
1008:
814:: established by King
772:. Subsequently in the
750:Margraviate of Antwerp
696:), below the princes (
653:
538:, or of a territorial
473:
465:
400:Gentleman, Gentlewoman
47:
36:Burgrave of Regensburg
1412:Putnam, Ruth (1895).
945:Casimir III the Great
843:Burggraf von NĂĽrnberg
827:House of Hohenzollern
816:Conrad III of Germany
661:Conrad III of Germany
276:Viscount, Viscountess
224:Marquess, Marchioness
158:Archduke, Archduchess
100:High king, High queen
33:
1425:viscount of antwerp.
514:The burgrave was a "
286:Burgrave, Burgravine
229:Margrave, Margravine
1614:German noble titles
1037:after the city was
1011:, earlier spelling
991:, delegated by the
967:Wieliczka Salt Mine
932:Burgrabia krakowski
688:Rudolf I of Germany
634:Anglo-Norman French
555:regality of coinage
487:for the ruler of a
451:, also rendered as
353:Baronet, Baronetess
1552:Nordisk familjebok
1419:. Putnam. p.
1045:England and France
985:Kingdom of Prussia
766:William the Silent
712:Kingdom of Germany
681:Gerichtsherrschaft
606:Middle High German
518:" in rank (German
48:
1568:cite encyclopedia
1025:Gustavus Adolphus
873:Nejvyššà purkrabĂ
752:by the Counts of
716:Holy Roman Empire
582:(compounded from
559:silver bracteates
479:), was since the
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