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Grand duchy (3219 bytes)
1: ...eonic Wars]] and [[World War I]] there were eight grand duchies in Europe: [[Baden, Germany|Baden]], [[Fi...
4: * The Grand Duchy of [[Berg (earldom)|Berg]] ([[1806]]-[[1813]])
5: * The Grand Duchy of [[Würzburg]] ([[1806]]-[[1814]])
6: * The Grand Duchy of [[Frankfurt]] ([[1810]]-[[1813]])
8: ...articularly following the [[Congress of Vienna]], grand duchies became fairly common within the [[Germani...

Grand Duchy of Finland (5081 bytes)
1: The '''Grand Duchy of Finland''' was a state that existed [[1809]]&n...
12: <tr><td>[[Head of state]]<td>[[Grand Duke of Finland]]
20: ... duke]] of Finland since [[1556]], made himself [[Grand Duke]].
22: ... end of [[1917]]. For the foundation of the Grand Duchy as an entity with relatively great autonomy withi...
24: The history of the Grand Duchy can briefly be characterized as:

Grand Duchy of Frankfurt (999 bytes)
1: ...e a free city, most of the territory of the Grand Duchy was ultimately annexed by [[Bavaria]].

Grand Duchy of Tuscany (2486 bytes)
1: ...n [[Duchy of Lucca]] (up to [[1847]]). The Grand Duchy's capital was in [[Florence]].
3: The Grand Duchy was initially ruled by the [[Medici]] family, unt...
5: ... in [[1814]], Ferdinand was restored to the Grand Duchy, ruling until his death in [[1824]]. His son, [[...
7: ...h the Duchies of [[Duchy of Modena|Modena]] and [[Duchy of Parma|Parma]] to form the [[United Provinces o...

The Grand Duchy of Jeuno (918 bytes)
1: The Grand Duchy of Jeuno, or more commonly just Jeuno, is a boomi...

Grand Duchy of Lithuania (12834 bytes)
1: ...enia.png|thumb|The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called "[[Pah...
2: ...n of Lublin|Lublin Union]] in [[1569]], the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was an integral part of the [[Polish...
4: ...tury]] caused the question of legacy of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in [[19th century |19th]] - [[20th c...
6: ...r word to describe the process by which the Grand Duchy of Lithuania united the lands of White Ruthenia. ...
10: ...o the diplomatic and tactical skill of Lithuanian grand dukes as well as to the [[Mongol]]s and their wea...

Grand Duchy of Poznan (21179 bytes)
1: [[Image:Grand_Duchy_of_Poznan.gif|left]]
11: [[Duchy of Warsaw]] <br>
14: [[Grand Duchy of Poznan]] <br>
22: ... with the [[Kingdom of Prussia]]. Autonomy of the Duchy was significantly reduced in the 1830s and 1840s ...
26: ...and]], which comprised the western parts of the [[Duchy of Warsaw]] (Departments of [[Poznan Department|P...

Military of the Grand Duchy of Finland (3921 bytes)
1: ...inland]]. Between [[1881]] and [[1901]] the Grand Duchy had its own army. Before that several other milit...

Scientific Help Society for the Youth of the Grand Duchy of Poznan (1095 bytes)
1: ...t especially in the [[Grand Duchy of Poznan|Grand Duchy of Pozna&#324;]]).

Central Economic Society for the Grand Duchy of Poznan (2938 bytes)
1: ...his time called the [[Grand Duchy of Poznan|Grand Duchy of Pozna&#324;]] established at the meeting on [[...

Duchy (2125 bytes)
1: A '''duchy''' is a [[territory]], [[fief]], or domain ruled ...
3: See also: [[Grand Duchy]].<br>
8: ...are those of [[Duchy of Cornwall|Cornwall]] and [[Duchy of Lancaster|Lancaster]]. Unlike historic duchie...
10: ...g on [[Dartmoor]] in [[Devon]]. The income of the Duchy of Cornwall accrues to the [[Duke of Cornwall]], ...
12: ...ber of the [[British Cabinet]]. The income of the Duchy of Lancaster accrues to the monarch, there being ...

Duchy of Cieszyn (1707 bytes)
1: ...&#281;stwo cieszy&#324;skie'') was an independent duchy in the area of [[Cieszyn Silesia]].
22: in 1653 Duchy of Cieszyn transferred to the Habsburg domains

Duchy of Savoy (1472 bytes)
3: The independent '''Duchy of Savoy''' (French '''Savoie,''' Italian '''Savo...

Styria (duchy) (8632 bytes)
1: '''Styria''' was a [[duchy]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] until its dissolut...
3: ...e in [[Slovenia]]. The traditional capital of the Duchy has always been [[Graz]], the residence of the go...
8: ...umental in establishing a church hierarchy in the Duchy and gained for himself the name of "[[Apostle|Apo...
11: ...a|Ottokar IV]] (1164-92) Styria was raised to a [[duchy]] by the Emperor [[Frederick Barbarossa]], in [[1...

Carinthia (duchy) (3293 bytes)
1: '''Carinthia''' (German ''Kärnten'') was a [[duchy]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]] until its dissolut...
9: ...Italy]] around [[Tarvisio]] also belonged to this duchy.

Duchy of Lancaster (2866 bytes)
1: ... in the [[United Kingdom]], the other being the [[Duchy of Cornwall]].
3: ...e to the Lancaster heiress. Despite the name, the duchy is effectively a [[real estate|property company]]...
5: The Duchy has retained some rights in respect of [[Lancashi...
7: The duchy is not the property of [[The Crown]], but is inst...
9: ...ignificant duties pertaining to management of the Duchy itself, he is usually available as a [[minister w...

Duchy of the Archipelago (10392 bytes)
1: The [[Venice|Venetian]] '''Duchy of the Archipelago''' (also called ''Egeon Pelago...
7: The Duchy of the Archipelago was created in [[1207]] by [[M...
8: ...e:ShepherdByzempire1265.jpg|thumb|right|400px|The Duchy and states in the [[Morea]], carved from the Byza...
9: ...cognized Henry's authority rather than making the Duchy a vassal of Venice.
15: ...dox]]. The major concerns of the Venetians in the Duchy were the valuable trade routes with the larger is...

Duchy of Warsaw (6328 bytes)
9: ...align="center" width="140px" | ([[Coat of Arms of Duchy of Warsaw|Coat of Arms]])
39: ... Augustus I of Saxony|Frederick Augustus I]] as [[Duchy of Warsaw|Duke of Warsaw]] (1807-1813).
41: == Name and political status: Duchy (not Grand) ==
43: ... with the campaign's failure, the status of the ''Duchy of Warsaw'' was restored.
45: == Area of the Duchy (1806-1809) ==

Duchy of Natatoria (20 bytes)

Duchy of Normandy (4329 bytes)
1: The '''[[Duchy of Normandy]]''' stems from the [[Viking]] invasi...
5: ... [[Anglo-Norman language]]. The literature of the Duchy and England during the period of the Anglo-Norman...
7: ==Chronology of the Duchy==
9: ... capital was later established at [[Caen]] as the Duchy expanded.
25: ...f France]] conquered the continental lands of the Duchy. The eventual loss of control of continental Norm...

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