Belgian nobility
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Belgian nobility is the hereditary aristocratic class of Belgium, historically influential in the country’s politics, landownership, and social hierarchy.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Belgian nobility canonical | 5 |
| Belgian nobility system | 1 |
| Walloon nobility | 1 |
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| canReceive |
honorary titles without hereditary transmission
ⓘ
new creations of noble titles ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| developedFrom | medieval feudal nobility in the Low Countries ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Belgian monarchy
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian royal family
|
| governedBy | Council of Nobility ⓘ |
| grantedBy | King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
hereditary titles
ⓘ
historical privileges ⓘ landed estates ⓘ social prestige ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | recognized nobility ⓘ |
| hasNotableFamily |
House of Arenberg
ⓘ
House of Ligne ⓘ House of Merode ⓘ House of d'Ursel ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Brussels nobility
ⓘ
Flemish nobility ⓘ Belgian nobility self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Walloon nobility
|
| hasTitle |
baron
ⓘ
count ⓘ duke ⓘ Jonkheer ⓘ
surface form:
jonkheer
jonkvrouw ⓘ knight ⓘ marquess ⓘ prince ⓘ viscount ⓘ |
| historicallyInfluentialIn |
Belgian politics
ⓘ
Belgian social hierarchy ⓘ landownership in Belgium ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin |
nobility of the Habsburg Netherlands
ⓘ
nobility of the Southern Netherlands ⓘ |
| includes | noble families of Belgium ⓘ |
| languageOfTitles |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belgium ⓘ |
| overseenBy |
Council of Heraldry and Vexillology (French-speaking)
ⓘ
Flemish Heraldic Council ⓘ |
| partOf | Belgian society ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
Belgian ceremonial life
ⓘ
cultural patronage in Belgium ⓘ philanthropy in Belgium ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Belgian monarchy
ⓘ
Belgium ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Belgium
|
| regulatedBy |
Belgian heraldry
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian heraldic authorities
|
| statusAfter | retained recognition after Belgian independence in 1830 ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Constitution of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian constitution
modern democratic institutions of Belgium ⓘ |
| uses | coats of arms ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Belgian nobility system
this entity surface form:
Walloon nobility