Knjaz (Prince)
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Knjaz (Prince) is a Slavic princely title historically used by rulers and high-ranking nobles, notably in Montenegro and other Eastern European lands.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Knjaz | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Slavic princely title
ⓘ
hereditary title ⓘ |
| category |
Slavic titles
ⓘ
royal and noble ranks ⓘ |
| cognateWith |
knez
ⓘ
knyaz ⓘ knyaz’ ⓘ |
| denotes |
high-ranking noble
ⓘ
prince ⓘ ruler ⓘ |
| equivalentInEnglish |
duke
ⓘ
prince ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo | Germanic word "kuningaz" (king) ⓘ |
| hasFemaleForm | Knjaginja NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfUse |
19th century
ⓘ
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ early modern period ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Proto-Slavic ⓘ |
| notablyUsedBy | Montenegrin rulers ⓘ |
| rankRelativeTo |
above ordinary nobility
ⓘ
below king ⓘ |
| regionAssociatedWith |
Eastern Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Slavic Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTitle |
Knez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knyaz ⓘ Veliki Knjaz (Grand Prince) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | historical title in most countries ⓘ |
| stillUsedAs | dynastic or honorific title in some Slavic monarchies or noble houses ⓘ |
| titleType | secular ⓘ |
| usedByState |
Principality of Montenegro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Principality of Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval principalities in Eastern Europe ⓘ medieval principalities of Kievan Rus' ⓘ |
| usedFor |
members of ruling dynasties
ⓘ
rulers of principalities ⓘ territorial lords ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Belarus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Kievan Rus' NERFINISHED ⓘ Montenegro NERFINISHED ⓘ Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ Serbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Ukraine NERFINISHED ⓘ other Eastern European lands ⓘ |
| writtenIn | Cyrillic script in many Slavic languages ⓘ |
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