Grand duchy

A grand duchy is a form of principality, monarchy which has a Grand Duke or a Grand Duchess as head of state.

Abundance of grand duchies

Between the Napoleonic Wars and World War I there were eight grand duchies in Europe: Baden, Finland, Hesse-Darmstadt, Luxembourg, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Oldenburg, and Saxe-Weimar.

Related Topics:
Napoleonic Wars - World War I - Baden - Finland - Hesse-Darmstadt - Luxembourg - Mecklenburg-Schwerin - Mecklenburg-Strelitz - Oldenburg - Saxe-Weimar

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The title was also used in some short-lived Napoleonic creations:

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• The Grand Duchy of Berg (1806-1813)
• The Grand Duchy of Würzburg (1806-1814)
• The Grand Duchy of Frankfurt (1810-1813)

Particularly following the Congress of Vienna, grand duchies became fairly common within the Germanic Confederation:

Related Topics:
Congress of Vienna - Germanic Confederation

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• The Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt (1806-1918)
• The Grand Duchy of Baden (1806-1918)
• The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (since 1815)
• The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (1815-1918)
• The Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1815-1918)
• The Grand Duchy of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1815-1918)
• The Grand Duchy of Oldenburg (1829-1918)

Today Luxembourg is the only remaining grand duchy.

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Note that a Grand Duke or Grand Duchess as a translation is not necessarily associated with a Grand Duchy; see the relevant articles for more information.

Related Topics:
Grand Duke - Grand Duchess

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