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Duchy vs Archduchy - What's the difference?

duchy | archduchy |

As nouns the difference between archduchy and duchy

is that archduchy is the territority (principality) of an archduke while duchy is a dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.

duchy

English

Noun

(wikipedia duchy) (duchies)
  • A dominion or region ruled by a duke or duchess.
  • * A Grand Duchy may be a self-governing state.
  • * A simple duchy tends to be a part of a larger kingdom or empire.

    • Related terms

    * barony * bishop * county * ducal * duchess * duke * march * marquess * marquessate * viscount ----

    archduchy

    English

    Noun

    (archduchies)
  • The territority (principality) of an archduke
  • The archduchies''' Austria and Brabant (as well as its rival Gelre) claimed this rare, primordial vassalitic rank as the successors to the former Carolingian kingdom and first ' archduchy Lotharingia (the name later became Lorraine), which had been divided in an Upper - and a Lower dukedom within the Holy Roman Empire

    • Related terms

    * archducal * archdukedom

    See also

    * grand duchy