landgraviate Synonyms

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landgraviate Meaning

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landgraviate (n.)

The territory held by a landgrave.

The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave.

landgraviate Sentence Examples

  1. The landgraviate of Thuringia played a pivotal role in the formation of the Holy Roman Empire.
  2. The Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ruled over one of the largest landgraviates in the German Confederacy.
  3. The landgraviate of Alsace was a strategic buffer zone between France and the German states.
  4. Landgraviates were often granted by the Holy Roman Emperor as fiefs to nobles and princes.
  5. The Landgrave of Brandenburg was one of the electors who chose the Holy Roman Emperor.
  6. The landgraviate of Luxembourg was a wealthy and prosperous territory due to its iron ore mining.
  7. The War of the Hesse Landgraviate pitted the Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel against the Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.
  8. The landgraviate of Baden was formed through the merger of several smaller territories.
  9. The Landgrave of Nassau was a powerful ruler who played a key role in the Protestant Reformation.
  10. Landgraviates gradually lost their political significance as the modern nation-state system developed.

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The territory held by a landgrave., The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave.

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The landgraviate of Thuringia played a pivotal role in the formation of the Holy Roman Empire.

The Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel ruled over one of the largest landgraviates in the German Confederacy.

The landgraviate of Alsace was a strategic buffer zone between France and the German states.

Landgraviates were often granted by the Holy Roman Emperor as fiefs to nobles and princes.