Scandinavian nobility
E880667
Scandinavian nobility refers to the hereditary aristocratic class historically holding titles, land, and political influence in the kingdoms of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden (and later their unions).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norse earls | 1 |
| Scandinavian nobility canonical | 1 |
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary aristocracy
ⓘ
nobility ⓘ social class ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coats of arms
ⓘ
feudal obligations ⓘ high civil offices ⓘ manorial estates ⓘ officer corps in the military ⓘ royal service ⓘ |
| country |
Denmark
ⓘ
Norway ⓘ Sweden ⓘ |
| currentStatus |
legal equality with other citizens
ⓘ
titles largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| governedBy | heraldic law ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
estate-based representation
ⓘ
hereditary titles ⓘ land ownership ⓘ political influence ⓘ privileges ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Danish nobility
ⓘ
Finnish nobility ⓘ Icelandic nobility ⓘ Norwegian nobility NERFINISHED ⓘ Swedish nobility ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
19th century
ⓘ
20th century ⓘ Early Modern period ⓘ
surface form:
Early modern period
Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Denmark–Norway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kalmar Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweden–Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French nobility
ⓘ
German nobility ⓘ |
| language |
Danish
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ Norwegian ⓘ Swedish ⓘ |
| legalStatusChange |
abolition of noble privileges in Denmark 1849
ⓘ
abolition of noble privileges in Norway 1821 ⓘ abolition of noble privileges in Sweden 1866 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scandinavia ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
membership in Danish Estates of the Realm
ⓘ
membership in Norwegian Estates of the Realm ⓘ membership in Riksdag of the Estates (Sweden) ⓘ representation in estates assemblies ⓘ |
| precededBy | Viking Age chieftain elite ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
court aristocracy
ⓘ
landed aristocracy ⓘ warrior elite ⓘ |
| titleType |
baron
ⓘ
count ⓘ friherre ⓘ greve ⓘ knight ⓘ lensherre NERFINISHED ⓘ lord ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Norse earls