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Definition of Burgraves

Burgrave
Burgrave Bur"grave, n. [F.] See Burggrave.

Meaning of Burgraves from wikipedia

- equivalent to a viceroy's. From the 14th century, the burgrave of Prague—the highest-ranking of all burgraves, seated at Prague castle, gradually became the...
- 1377 near the main gate of the Burgraves' castle, in order to enable the city to monitor the activities inside the Burgraves' Castle, at a time when the...
- Les Burgraves is a historical play by Victor Hugo, first performed by the Comédie-Française on 7 March 1843. It takes place along the Rhine and features...
- administration and courts over the surrounding Imperial territories. The first burgraves were from the Austrian House of Raabs but, with the extinction of their...
- Counts of Zollern (1340) Achievement of Counts of Zollern Burgraves of Nuremberg (1340) Burgraves of Nuremberg The princely Swabian branch (1605) Margraves...
- equivalent to a viceroy's. From the 14th century, the burgrave of Prague—the highest-ranking of all burgraves, seated at Prague Castle, gradually became the...
- John II of Nuremberg (c. 1309 – 1357) was a Burgrave of Nuremberg from the House of Hohenzollern. He was the elder son of Frederick IV of Nuremberg and...
- 21 January 1398) was a Burgrave (Burggraf) of Nuremberg, of the House of Hohenzollern. He was the elder son of John II, Burgrave of Nuremberg and Elisabeth...
- Friedrich I of Nuremberg (before 1139 – after 1 October 1200), the first Burgrave of Nuremberg from the House of Hohenzollern. He was the younger son of...
- 1137 to 1152, established the Burgraviate of Nuremberg, with the first burgraves coming from the Austrian House of Raabs. With the extinction of their...