Principality

A principality is a monarchial feudatory or sovereign state, whose monarch is a prince or princess. The term is also sometimes used as a general term for other small sovereign states led by lesser royalty, as for instance grand duchies, whose monarch is a Grand Duke or Duchess. No sovereign duchy currently exists, but Luxembourg is a surviving example of a sovereign grand duchy.

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Monarchial - Sovereign state - Prince - Grand duchies - Grand Duke - Duchess - Duchy - Luxembourg

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Principalities have existed in ancient and modern civilizations of Africa, Asia (the Indian princely states were ruled by kings called Princes by the British), Europe and Oceania. Surviving principalities include Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Wales, but notable principalities existed until the early 20th century in various regions of France, Germany and Italy.

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Africa - Asia - Indian - Princely states - Europe - Oceania - Andorra - Liechtenstein - Monaco - Wales - 20th century - France - Germany - Italy

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An ecclesiastical form of principality exists in the Roman Catholic Church in the form of a diocese led by a cardinal, the principal papal elector.

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Roman Catholic Church - Diocese - Cardinal

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The Principalities are one of nine orders of angels in medieval angelology, the 7th in the hierarchy.

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