Duke

franchise
Franchise

Duke is a title of nobility. In France it is equated with the duc, in Great Britain with the duke, in Spain with the duque.

Originally, dukes were Germanic military leaders. The duke (lat. Dux) was the one who led the army at the head of the ancient Germanic tribes.

After the Germanic tribes settled down after the migration of peoples, the victorious dukes of their people remained the chiefs. However, royal officials with the title of duke were also used in Lombardy and France. They had the same rights and powers as the counts, but over a larger area, which served the purpose of national defense or the maintenance of public peace.

When the Merovingian kingship was weak, these dukes soon gained great autonomy. So it happened that in the last days of the Merovingians the dukes in Bavaria, Alemannia, Thuringia and Freisland hereditarily ruled their duchies and even tried to gain independence. However, this has already changed under Pippin and also under Charlemagne, who eliminated the dukes and replaced the dukedom with the office of count.

In the case of the Saxons, the dukedom was even only temporary for the duration of the war. This state of affairs only lasted until Charles` death. The Sendgraves knew about the weakness of his successors and often knew how to make their dignity permanent and take the position of the former dukes.

Around 900, the East Franconian region broke up into the five hereditary duchies of Franconia, Swabia, Bavaria, Saxony and Lorraine, which were only loosely connected by the kingdom. After the Carolingians succumbed in 911, only Saxony and Franconia maintained the imperial association, the others tried to break away from it. Even Henry I had to concede to the Duke of Bavaria the right to appoint bishops and content himself with confirming his suzerainty.

It was only his successors who took energetic measures to secure the royal dignity

Autor:
Lexolino

Kommentare

Beliebte Posts aus diesem Blog

Data-Driven Supply Chain Strategies

Partnerships

Strategies