Duchy
id:
duchy-185-6436142
title:
Duchy
text:
A duchy, also called a dukedom, is a country, territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess, a ruler hierarchically second to the king or queen in Western European tradition. There once existed an important difference between "sovereign dukes" and dukes who were ordinary noblemen throughout Europe. Some historic duchies were sovereign in areas that would become part of nation-states only during the modern era, such as happened in Germany and Italy. In contrast, others were subordinate di
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Territory ruled by, or representing the title of, a duke or duchess
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchy
date created:
2002-07-25T22:09:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T17:21:32Z
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fields total:
13
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16