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landgrave
A historical noble title in the Holy Roman Empire for a prince who was directly subordinate to the emperor and whose rank was roughly equivalent to that of a duke.
Der Landgraf von Thüringen war ein mächtiger Herrscher im Mittelalter.
The landgrave of Thuringia was a powerful ruler in the Middle Ages.
The title 'Landgraf' (landgrave) is made up of 'das Land' (land/territory) and 'der Graf' (count). It describes a count who ruled over a specific territory (Land) and had a special status.
Der Landgraf regierte über ein großes Gebiet in Mitteldeutschland.
The landgrave ruled over a large area in central Germany.
As a noun with N-declension, 'Landgraf' takes the ending '-en' in all cases except the nominative singular. So you say 'dem Landgrafen' (to the landgrave) or 'des Landgrafen' (of the landgrave).
Die Ausstellung widmet sich dem Leben des Landgrafen.
The exhibition is dedicated to the life of the landgrave.
This word belongs exclusively in a historical context. It is used only when speaking or writing about the history of the Holy Roman Empire, especially the Middle Ages.
Die Wartburg in Thüringen war einst der Sitz der thüringischen Landgrafen.
The Wartburg in Thuringia was once the seat of the Thuringian landgraves.
margrave
Markgraf and Landgraf are historical noble titles. A Markgraf ruled over a Mark, that is, a border region of the realm, and typically ranked between a count and a duke. A Landgraf, by contrast, was a prince directly subordinate to the emperor, with a rank roughly equivalent to that of a duke.
Der Landgraf unterstand als Fürst direkt dem Kaiser.
As a prince, the landgrave was directly subordinate to the emperor.
Der Markgraf herrschte über eine Mark an der Grenze des Reiches.
The margrave ruled over a march on the border of the realm.
