Grand Duke of the West
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The Grand Duke of the West was a grandiose, semi-royal style adopted by the powerful late medieval and early Renaissance rulers of the Burgundian state to emphasize their dominance in Western Europe.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
honorific style
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ semi-royal style ⓘ |
| associatedWithDynasty | House of Valois-Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Western Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Burgundian titles
ⓘ
medieval European noble titles ⓘ |
| geopoliticalContext | Burgundian expansion between France and the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
grandiose
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semi-royal ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalFunction | emphasizing dominance in Western Europe ⓘ |
| hasSymbolicMeaning | claim to leadership in the West ⓘ |
| higherThan | duke ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | French ⓘ |
| lowerThan | king ⓘ |
| notA | formal sovereign royal title ⓘ |
| politicalPurpose |
to assert quasi-sovereign status of Burgundian rulers
ⓘ
to enhance prestige in diplomatic relations ⓘ |
| relatedToEntity |
Burgundian State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duchy of Burgundy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical title ⓘ |
| timeFrameApproximate | 15th century ⓘ |
| titleHolder |
Charles the Bold
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philip the Good NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | rulers of the Burgundian state ⓘ |
| usedFor |
court ceremonial
ⓘ
diplomatic correspondence ⓘ |
| usedInPeriod |
early Renaissance
ⓘ
late Middle Ages ⓘ |
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