archduke
Super-duke, historically
An archduke is a prince of the Austrian imperial family, a title ranking above duke.
The feminine form is archduchess.
The title was used by the House of Habsburg from the late medieval period until the end of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914 triggered World War I.
Sarajevo assassination victim
- Austro-HungarianFormer Central European empire
- ViennaAustrian capital
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
- SarajevoBosnia's chief city
assassination · 1914 · empire · dynasty · succession · Charles · Maximilian · Rudolf
Woman of ducal rank
- princeRoyal family male
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- countReckon a total
- countessFeminine noble rank
baron · marquess · earl · viscount · nobility · peerage · highness · excellency
Following in order
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
- primogenitureEldest inherits all
heir · dynasty · bloodline · descendant · throne · crown · scion · progeny
Noble-ruled territory
- principalityNoble-ruled territory
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
- estateProperty and grounds
fiefdom · sovereign state · demesne · dominion · province · lands · holdings · manor
Monarch's official residence
- courtierRoyal household attendant
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pompOstentatious display of dignity
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
etiquette · chamberlain · retinue · audience · levee · coronation · investiture · regalia
Franz Ferdinand
Sarajevo assassination victim
- Austro-HungarianFormer Central European empire
- ViennaAustrian capital
- AustriaCentral European alpine republic
Sarajevo · assassination · 1914 · empire · dynasty · succession · Charles · Maximilian · Rudolf · Austrian Empire
duchess
Woman of ducal rank
countess · baron · marquess · earl · viscount · nobility · peerage · highness · excellency · lordship
succession
Following in order
- inheritanceProperty received from ancestors
- lineageDescent from progenitors
- birthrightEntitlement from origin
primogeniture · heir · dynasty · bloodline · descendant · throne · crown · scion · progeny · presumptive
duchy
Noble-ruled territory
- principalityNoble-ruled territory
- realmGoverned territory or sphere
- territoryLand under jurisdiction
estate · fiefdom · sovereign state · demesne · dominion · province · lands · holdings · manor · castle
palace
Monarch's official residence
- courtierRoyal household attendant
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- pompOstentatious display of dignity
protocol · etiquette · chamberlain · retinue · audience · levee · coronation · investiture · regalia · scepter
commander
Person with authority over others
- field marshalSupreme army commander rank
- generalWidespread, not specialized
- regimentColonel-led military unit
cavalry · imperial army · uniform · insignia · rank · officer · garrison · campaign · strategic · battalion
- royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
- Royalty & Nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duchess
- imperial familyemperor, empress, prince, princess, crown prince
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duchess
- noble titlesking, queen, prince, princess, duchess
- noblesbaron, baroness, count, countess, duchess
- Archduke FerdinandAustrian throne's heir
- Archduke Franz FerdinandAustrian heir, killed 1914