margrave
der Markgraf, die Markgrafen
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margrave
A historical noble title for the ruler of a march, a border region of an empire. His rank was typically between that of a count and that of a duke.
Der Markgraf von Brandenburg hatte eine wichtige politische Stellung im Heiligen Römischen Reich.
The Margrave of Brandenburg held an important political position in the Holy Roman Empire.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Markgrafen |
| genitive | des Markgrafen |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Markgraf | die Markgrafen |
| accusative | den Markgrafen | die Markgrafen |
| dative | dem Markgrafen | den Markgrafen |
| genitive | des Markgrafen | der Markgrafen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word 'Markgraf' is made up of 'die Mark' (march/borderland) and 'der Graf' (count). A 'Mark' was a border region of an empire in the Middle Ages. The 'Markgraf' was therefore literally the 'count of the border'.
Ein Markgraf hatte die Aufgabe, die Grenzen des Reiches zu verteidigen.
A margrave had the task of defending the borders of the empire.
This noble title is purely historical and is no longer used today. You find it almost exclusively in texts about the European Middle Ages and the early modern period.
Im Geschichtsunterricht haben wir über die Rolle der Markgrafen gelernt.
In history class, we learned about the role of the margraves.
The word belongs to the family of noble titles. The base word 'Graf' (count) is contained in it. The rank of a margrave was higher than that of a simple count, since he often carried more military and political responsibility.
Der Titel des Markgrafen war mit großem Ansehen verbunden.
The title of margrave was associated with great prestige.
landgrave
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 Markgraf herrschte über eine Mark an der Grenze des Reiches.
The margrave ruled over a march on the border of the realm.
Der Landgraf unterstand als Fürst direkt dem Kaiser.
As a prince, the landgrave was directly subordinate to the emperor.
