Archduke facts for kids
The title of Archduke (feminine: Archduchess) (German: Erzherzog, feminine form: Erzherzogin) is a rank above Duke and under King. It is very rare. It was used only by males of the House of Habsburg.
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The English word is recorded only since 1530, derived from Middle Latin archidux, from arch(i)- (primary or chief) + dux 'duke' .
Archduke (Erzherzog) is a title distinct from Grand Duke (Großherzog or Großfürst) that is used in some other German royal houses and still in sovereign Luxemburg.
Fictional Archdukes
- Poggle the Lesser was the Archduke of Geonosis, a planet from the Star Wars universe.
Famous archdukes and duchesses
- Empress Maria Theresa. (Was Archduchess of Austria ect,)
- Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria (better known as "Marie Antoinette" was a daughter of the above and wife of Louis XVI of France)
- Maria Teresa of Austria wife of Louis XIV of France. known as "Marie Thérèse".
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Images for kids
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Archducal hat, the coronet of an archduke
See also
In Spanish: Archiduque para niños
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