Ban (title)

Ban was a title used in some states in central and south-eastern Europe between the 9th century and the 20th century. The title was first used in the historical Kingdom of Croatia and the Kingdom of Hungary and its dependencies, the Kingdom of Serbia, and then in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia between 1929 and 1941. The meaning of the title changed with time — the position of a ban can be compared to that of a viceroy or a duke, but neither is accurate for all historical bans. The territory ruled by a ban was called banat or banovina, often transcribed to English as banate, bannat etc.

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Title - Europe - 9th century - 20th century - Kingdom of Croatia - Kingdom of Hungary - Kingdom of Serbia - Kingdom of Yugoslavia - 1929 - 1941 - Viceroy - Duke

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It is thought that the word ban originates from Sarmatian bajan; it also bears a similarity to khan. The word is preserved in many modern-day place names.

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Sarmatian - Khan

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