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A duchy is a territory or domain governed by a duke or duchess, who held one of the highest ranks in the medieval European nobility. This title mattered because dukes wielded significant power and authority—second only to kings or queens—making them major players in the political structure of their time.
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- monarchy
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- Commons category
- Duchies
- topic's main category
- Category:Dukedoms
- different from
- grand duchy
- P8168
- Hieraaetus
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
- office held by head of state
- duke
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Article · Deutsch
Herzogtum, lat. ducatus, ist der stammesbezogene bzw. territoriale Amts- und Herrschaftsbereich eines Herzogs.
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