欧洲的爵位制度（The title system in Europe）.docVIP

欧洲的爵位制度（The title system in Europe） The title is the feudal hierarchy of European domestic packet nobility. It first appeared in the middle ages and continued to be used in some modern countries. How much in the possession of the land to determine the level of investitive divided title, can be divided into the Duke, marquis, Earl, viscount, Baron of the five. Duke: in the nobility, the Duke is the first rank, the highest status. The origin of this grand name has three: one is the European clan society disintegrated, the military leaders of Germanic tribes; two is the military leader of ancient Rome tribes; three is the general boundary in the era of ancient Rome, a local military officer, the Latin meaning commander \ \. With the development of feudal relations and the strengthening of kingship, the Duke became the upper class in the ruling class. In Britain, the Duke was originally in Fourteenth Century by King Edward Sans , was the Duke of all members of the Royal family. The practice was broken only after fifteenth Century, and a small number of non Royal officers were also named duke. Marquis: the Marquis is the second rank of the nobility. When Emperor Charlie was in power, it was the governor of the border area with special powers. It was equivalent to the vassal state. After the split of the Charleyman Empire, he became an independent great feudal lord. After the strengthening of the feudal throne, the Marquis became the Duke and Earls rank, ranking equal to the rest of the count, and only ten or fourteenth Century later confirmed the rank of the marquis. Earl: in the Empire of Rome, the count is the emperors retinue, in charge of the army and the people, finances, sometimes as local officials, enhancement of the feudal system, the count can separate regime become hereditary feudal lords. Later, its position gradually low, between the Marquis Viscount, into a third grade. In the UK, the title of the longest history in 1237, before Edward the black prince was