Margrave
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In the German nobility, margrave was a rank equivalent to marquess. It originated as the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of th
Seal of Leopold III, Margrave of Austria (r. 1095–1136), with legend LEVPOLDVS MARCHIO.
Marquess
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A marquess is a nobleman of high hereditary rank in various European peerages and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is Markgraf and the Italian-language equival
Margrave
…In the German nobility, margrave was a rank equivalent to marquess. It originated as the medieval title for the military commander assigned to maintain the defence of one of the border provinces of the Holy Roman Empire…
1751 portrait of the 4th Marquess of Lothian
The Marquess of Trazegnies