![]() ![]() But the lords' domains will in turn be divided into smaller lordships controlled by the lords' vassals. The lords will have a great degree of power and control over their domains, being not just relegated to executing the king's wishes. These lords are thing king's vassals, i.e. But his kingdom will be divided into lordships ruled by lords. You may have a king as the highest and most powerful figure in a given state structure. ![]() The feudal system meant that there was a great degree of decentralization. It's just that empires are bigger than kindoms which are bigger than duchies. Pointedly, some orders of knights' members are actually higher ranked than Baronets.Įmpires, Kingdoms and Duchies are all indepent nations/states. Originally a demoted Baron who had lost the right to sit through royal proceedings.ġ0) Knighthoods. Existed mostly as a person who would receive money from the crown and, in exchange, would provide soldiers in a time of war. They might or might not have a castle.ĩ) Baronet - The very lowest noble title. Were usually specifically subordinate to another noble.Ĩ) Baron - Mostly it meant anyone who had claimed land and held with military strength. The ranks get a bit more muddled from here.ħ) Viscount - Traditionally, was an assistant to a count and wasn't supposed to be hereditary. (Which is where the word comes from.) They are called "Earls" in the UK. (A female Marquess, or one's wife, is a Marchioness, their lands are called Marches)Įnglish Marquess were often elevated to their position to avoid elevating them all the way to "duke".Ħ) Count/Countess - A noble of middling rank. This made them much more dangerous than, say, a nobleman at the heart of a kingdom. Traditionally, they were important noblemen that held borders to rival kingdoms. (King is to Kingdom as a Prince is to Principality/Princedom)ĥ) Marquess (pronounced Mar-Key) The highest ranking of nobility that, I believe, has never been sovereign. Arguably higher than Grand Duke.Ĥ) Prince. Associated only with the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg Dynasty. The title could also be, functionally, "Imperial Prince." (Grand Duchess Anastasia) Or just, a bigger sovereign duke. There also exist Grand Dukes, which are generally considered of higher rank. They are sometimes sovereign, sometimes not. They are the highest ranking nobility to not necessarily be considered royal. Though a few have been vassals to emperors.ĭukes. Also, most of them tend to be trying to emulate the roman empire in some way or other. Wikipedia has this same list but, In descending order:Įmperors tend to be more powerful than kings and, usually, have a habit of expanding. If you're just looking for noble rankings though. What you have to do to keep your vassals happy, what happens if you don't. But it goes give you an idea of what it feels like to be a lord in the middle ages. I'm not going to say that it's a perfectly historically accurate depiction of anything. (I didn't even see the other comment before I wrote this.) ![]()
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