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Definition of Margraves

Margrave
Margrave Mar"grave, n. [G. markgraf, prop., lord chief justice of the march; mark bound, border, march + graf earl, count, lord chief justice; cf. Goth. gagr["e]fts decree: cf. D. markgraaf, F. margrave. See March border, and cf. Landgrave, Graff.] 1. Originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. 2. The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis.

Meaning of Margraves from wikipedia

- The margraves of Brandenburg and Meissen eventually became, respectively, the kings of (originally 'in') Prussia and Saxony. The title of margrave, no...
- Margrave War is a term applied to several conflicts within the Holy Roman Empire: Margraves' War [de] (1308–1317) First Margrave War (1449–1450) Second...
- ruling Hohenzollern princes of the land were known as margraves, as their ancestors were margraves (so the prin****lity was a margraviate but not a march)...
- This article lists the Margraves and Electors of Brandenburg during the period of time that Brandenburg was a constituent state of the Holy Roman Empire...
- Look up margrave in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Margrave (markgraf) was a medieval title, equivalent of marquis (marquess) Margrave may also refer...
- Lawrence Gerard N****ar (born August 16, 1963) is an American serial child rapist and former family medicine physician. From 1996 to 2014, he was the team...
- Chotebuž (Cottbus) came under German control through the installation of margraves.[citation needed] The main function of the margravial office was to defend...
- did not affect the raiders with which the marcher margraves had to deal nor prevent the two margraves from cooperating in each other's territories against...
- only East of the Rhine. The margraves of Baden originated from the House of Zähringen. Baden is named after the margraves' residence, Hohenbaden Castle...
- Nuremberg (1340) Burgraves of Nuremberg The princely Swabian branch (1605) Margraves of Brandenburg (1465) Arms of the Duke of Prussia Arms of the King of...