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Like other major Western noble titles, marquess (or marquis) is sometimes used to translate certain titles from non-Western languages with their own traditions, even though they are, as a rule, historically unrelated and thus hard to compare. However, they are considered "equivalent" in relative
1286:. It was equivalent to the upper fifth rank of nine bureaucratic orders, and was in the third rank of six nobility orders. The title of Buwongun, could be received only Father in law of King or The Vassals who dedicate Notably to create New kingdom is also same as Marquess. In the 1155:, often was not. As a result of this, a marquess was trusted to defend and fortify against potentially hostile neighbours and was thus more important and ranked higher than a count. The title is ranked below that of a 1238:) is generally, but not always, a middle-to-high ranking hereditary nobility title. Its exact rank varies greatly from dynasty to dynasty, and even within a dynasty. It is often created with different sub-ranks, with 1601: 1182:
I spoke to about the numbers of Peers present at the Coronation, & he said it was quite unprecedented. I observed that there were very few Viscounts, to which he replied "There are very few
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when some provinces were set aside for administration by the senate and more unpacified or vulnerable provinces were administered by the emperor. The titles "
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also descends. The distinction between governors of frontier territories and interior territories was made as early as the founding of the
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Li Feng (2008). "Transmitting Antiquity: The Origin and Paradigmization of the "Five Ranks"". In Kuhn, Dieter; Stahl, Helga (eds.).
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to designate a noble ruled over a frontier area or district, or to a chief of public security. Tumenggung ranks below
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for rulers of newly conquered regions, and is generally translated as marquess or marquis. In
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The title of marquess in Belgium predates the French Revolution and still exists today. See
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The rank of marquess was a relatively late introduction to the British peerage: no
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and in those of some of their former colonies. The German-language equivalent is
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The theoretical distinction between a marquess and other titles has, since the
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The Chronological Peerage of England, hereditarytitles.com as of 2 March 2003
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Marquesses and marchionesses have occasionally appeared in works of fiction.
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In Great Britain and historically in Ireland, a marquess ranks below a
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Above the Clouds: Status Culture of the Modern Japanese Nobility
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Pines, Yuri (2020). "Names and Titles in Eastern Zhou Texts".
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List of fictional nobility § Marquesses and marchionesses
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List of marquessates in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
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Belgian nobility § Marquesses in the Belgian nobility
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List of marquesses in the peerages of Britain and Ireland
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and a marquess was that the land of a marquess, called a
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List of noble families in Belgium § Marquesses
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Index

Marquisate
Marchesa (disambiguation)
Marchese (disambiguation)
Marchioness (disambiguation)
Marquis (disambiguation)
Marquise (disambiguation)
Marquesa (disambiguation)
Marquess (disambiguation)
a series
Imperial, royal, noble,
gentry and chivalric ranks in Europe


Emperor, Empress
dowager
Tsar, Tsarina
High king, High queen
King
consort
dowager
regnant
consort
dowager
mother
Grand duke, Grand duchess
Archduke, Archduchess
Prince
consort
Princess
consort
Duke, Duchess
Crown prince, Crown princess

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