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Grand duke (feminine: grand duchess) is a European hereditary title, used either by certain monarchs or by members of certain monarchs' families. In status, a grand duke traditionally ranks in order of precedence below an emperor , king , grand prince , archduke , or prince-archbishop , and above a sovereign prince or sovereign duke .
Also translated as Herzog (Duke). Daimyo title of powerful Japanese magnates, feudal lords of medieval and early modern Japan. Duke (Herzog in German), ruler [a] of a duchy; [c] also for junior members of ducal and some grand ducal families The feminine form is Duchess. Babu, Indian title, equivalent of Duke, feminine is Babuain
On 10 June 1811, Stephanie's husband, Karl, succeeded his grandfather as Grand Duke of Baden. He and Grand Duchess Stephanie would have five children: Princess Luise Amelie Stephanie of Baden (5 June 1811 – 19 July 1854). She was married on 30 November 1830 to Gustav, Prince of Vasa. Unnamed son (29 September 1812 – 16 October 1812). [a]
The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos in the garb of his office. The megas doux (Greek: μέγας δούξ, pronounced [ˈmeɣaz ˈðuks], "grand duke") was one of the highest positions in the hierarchy of the later Byzantine Empire, denoting the commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy.
Grand Duke Nicholas Konstantinovich of Russia; Grand Duke Nicholas Mikhailovich of Russia; Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1831–1891) Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856–1929) Nicholas I of Russia
An assassination attempt was made on the life of Grand Duke Konstantin, which precipitated the November 1830 insurrection in Warsaw (the November Uprising). [13] After the attempt on Konstantin's life, a secret court was set up to prosecute those who were responsible.
Charles Frederick, Grand Duke of Baden was promoted from margrave to grand duke by Napoleon I, the cousin by marriage of his grandson's wife, Stéphanie de Beauharnais. Having come into a large amount of jewels and precious metals during the secularisation of many churches Karl II ordered a crown, befitting his new title on 20 May 1808.
An early poster for The Grand Duke. The Grand Duke; or, The Statutory Duel, is the final Savoy Opera written by librettist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan, their fourteenth and last opera together. It premiered at the Savoy Theatre on 7 March 1896, and ran for 123 performances. Despite a successful opening night, the production had a ...