what is a count? or a duke? or a baron?

Question

i know these are royal terms but how are they royal and how do you become them, what is their duty in the court? what's the difference between them? what are they? please someone give me the answer, no wisecracks please.

Answer 1

These are not "royal " terms, there are titles of "nobility" that arose in Europe during the transition period between the end of the Western Roman Empire (476) to the rise of the "new" European monarchies (c.1000.) Through this period, Europe was flooded again and again with various migrating or plundering people. The Huns (c. 400,) The German tribes (450-500,) the Muslim invasion (711 - 732,) The Viking raids and conquests ( 793 - 1000,) and the Magyar raids (899 - 950.) The attempts of distant authorities, like the pope in Rome or the emperor in Constantinople, to "delegate" power, and the attempts of local leaders to fill a power "gap" led to the assumption and creation of "new" titles of authority and power.

The title Duke, for instance, comes from the Latin term dux or leader/commander. The historical figure of King Arthur may been an early example of the change of the title dux or duke from military commander to territorial lord. " Indeed, he (Arthur) is called dux bellorum in the Historia Brittonum, which suggests a memory of late Roman military titles, and may indicate some sort of unified command arranged between several petty kingdoms." Sheppard Frere in "Britannia"
The title count came from an administrative office of the early Frankish kings (Merovingian and Carolingian rulers of France,) The title outlasted the Frankish empire (Charlemagne) and the inheritors of the office became the "counts" of the middle ages. (The title of count merged with the Anglo-Saxon conception of Earl in England.)
In the "new" Europe of constant warfare, freedom was defined by the ability to fight, baron. later the lowest title of nobility, derives from the old Frankish word "baro" which means freeman or man. Like these other titles of nobility as Europe settled into monarchies (in England after1066,) baron changed from a title of a free warrior to a title of the tenants-in-chief (land owners) who held their lands directly from the king. Gradually, a distinction between the greater and lesser nobles emerged, so that a hierarchy of titles arose, first in France and Germany in the years 900-1000 and later in England. So that by the Beginning of the "high" middle ages ( c.1000) the ranks of nobility were established as mentioned by the answerer above. here is a site that explains the derivation of all the various titles: http://www.bartleby.com/65/ti/titles.html
Hope this helps.

Answer 2

A count, duke or baron is a noblemen or rank, Dukes outranks a count and a count outranks a baron. In England an Earl is the basic equivalent of a count from continental Europe. In a Dukedom or Duchy a Duke is the head, Prince Charles for example is the Duke of Cornwall and his estate earns him money. Not all dukes are royal. Some dukes are better than others. An Archduke or Grand Duke is better than a regular plain ole duke in Austria or Russia during certain time periods. Now aristocratic titles and the nobility really are merely show in many countries and entitle the bearer to no real power or priviledge.

Answer 3

A baron is an ancient royal title that are hereditary peerages, meaning they must be passed directly from father to son. There are three types of peerage, the first and oldest type, is by writ, and a direct summons by the monarch to Parliment, the second is Letters Patent, which institutionalized the writ and summons to Parliment, the third is tenure, which is now extinct. The barony MUST pass from father to son, and if he has no sons, then the peerage must go back to the previous peer (perhaps the current baron's father, and go through a direct line, such as another brother's children, etc). A baron will be part of the House of Lords in the Parliment. A baron, however, is not a royal title, and indicates that the person is in charge of a particular parcel of land (known as a barony). You can actually find a barony for sale online, though purchase of the barony does not confer a royal title. A Duke, on the other hand, is one of the highest Royal titles in most European (including British) royalty. In the UK, only direct descendents of the Royal Family can hold the title of Duke. Again, those holding these titles have a seat in the House of Lords in Parliment, but since 1999, the actual duties and powers of these titled peers has been greatly reduced.

Answer 4

They are not royal but Nobal,
a count is a man who owns rules a county, or is a man with the = title of a baron or earl,
a baron is a German noble man,
and a duke is a man who is in a princes family, or owns a duchy, (duke is highr than count)
or they just got there titles has goten this tile (very rare).

Answer 5

Listing of Royal Ranking
King
Queen
Prince/Princess
Duke/Duchess
Marquess/Marchioness
Earl/Countess
Viscount/Viscountess
Baron/Baroness

Answer 6

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Duke, particularly the royal one. 1. Title = Royal Duke (Style = HRH; they are princes) 2. Title = Duke (Style = His Grace) 3. Marquis 4. Earl - Count (Earl is used in the UK, Count in other European countries such as France - "Comte") 5. Viscount 6. Title = Baron (Style = Sir) 7. Baronet (part of the gentry class, already below nobility)

Answer 7

What Is A Baron

Answer 8

Well, they are almost the same in duties and responsibilities. But they differ in the kind of monarchy they are in. In other words, they are different in every country. Although there are also those that want to be unique in such a way that they can be considered as different for the other two you;ve mentioned.

Answer 9

They're not royalties. They're artistocratic titles. Some of them are inheritted by birth, but it's also possible to earn one if the king/queen likes you.

Answer 10

most counts i heard of are Vampires.
John Wayne was a duke
the red Barron flew an airplane.