Word Of The Day

Landgrave:

Landgrave (GermanLandgrafDutchlandgraafSwedishlantgreveFrenchlandgraveLatincomes magnuscomes patriaecomes provinciaecomes terraecomes principalislantgravius) was a rank of nobility used in the Holy Roman Empire, and its former territories. The German titles of LandgrafMarkgraf (“margrave“), and Pfalzgraf (“count palatine“) are of roughly equal rank, subordinate to Herzog (“duke”), and superior to the rank of a Graf (“count”). [Wikipedia]

Noted in “Germany’s KILLER TOILET! Erfurt latrine disaster | Heinrich VI Holy Roman Emperor,” History Calling, YouTube, roughly 1 minute in:

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