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A '''palatinate''' is a territory administered by a [[Count palatine]], originally the direct representative of a [[monarch|sovereign]], but later the [[hereditary]] ruler of the territory subject to the crown's overlordship. In [[Hungary]] and [[Poland]] the Palatines remained non-hereditary or semi-hereditary, appointed for a lifetime by the King and are often within one family. Examples of palatinates are listed below. |
A '''palatinate''' is a territory administered by a [[Count palatine]], originally the direct representative of a [[monarch|sovereign]], but later the [[hereditary]] ruler of the territory subject to the crown's overlordship. In [[Hungary]] and [[Poland]] the Palatines remained non-hereditary or semi-hereditary, appointed for a lifetime by the King and are often within one family. Examples of palatinates are listed below. |
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== Germany == |
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*[[Electoral Palatinate]] or County Palatine of the Rhine (German: ''Kurpfalz''), a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire, including |
*[[Electoral Palatinate]] or County Palatine of the Rhine (German: ''Kurpfalz''), a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire, including |
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**[[County Palatine of Lotharingia]] 915–1085 |
**[[County Palatine of Lotharingia]] 915–1085 |
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**[[Palatinate-Zweibrücken]], based in Zweibrücken |
**[[Palatinate-Zweibrücken]], based in Zweibrücken |
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==Hungary== |
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*[[Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary)]] |
*[[Palatine (Kingdom of Hungary)]] |
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== Poland == |
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*[[Voivodeships of Poland]] |
*[[Voivodeships of Poland]] |
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== United Kingdom == |
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*[[County palatine]] in England |
*[[County palatine]] in England |
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*[[Palatinate (newspaper)]], student newspaper of Durham University |
*[[Palatinate (newspaper)]], student newspaper of Durham University |
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*[[Palatinate (colour)]], a shade of purple used in the colours of the County of Durham |
*[[Palatinate (colour)]], a shade of purple used in the colours of the County of Durham |
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== See also == |
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* [[Pfalz (disambiguation)]] |
* [[Pfalz (disambiguation)]] |
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<includeonly>[[Palatinate (disambiguation)]]</includeonly> |
<includeonly>[[Palatinate (disambiguation)]]</includeonly> |
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Revision as of 06:35, 7 July 2010
A palatinate is a territory administered by a Count palatine, originally the direct representative of a sovereign, but later the hereditary ruler of the territory subject to the crown's overlordship. In Hungary and Poland the Palatines remained non-hereditary or semi-hereditary, appointed for a lifetime by the King and are often within one family. Examples of palatinates are listed below.
Germany
- Electoral Palatinate or County Palatine of the Rhine (German: Kurpfalz), a historic state of the Holy Roman Empire, including
- County Palatine of Lotharingia 915–1085
- County Palatine of the Rhine 1085–1356
- Rhineland-Palatinate (Rheinland-Pfalz), federal state in western Germany
- Palatinate (region) (Pfalz, former Rheinpfalz), in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Palatinate (wine region), in Rhineland-Palatinate
- Palatinate Forest
- Upper Palatinate (Oberpfalz), administrative region in Bavaria
- Several branches of the Palatine branch of the House of Wittelsbach:
- Palatinate-Birkenfeld, based in Birkenfeld
- Palatinate-Mosbach, based in Mosbach
- Palatinate-Mosbach-Neumarkt, based in Mosbach
- Palatinate-Neuburg, based in Neuburg an der Donau
- Palatinate-Neumarkt, based in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz
- Palatinate-Simmern, based in Simmern
- Palatinate-Sulzbach, based in Sulzbach
- Palatinate-Zweibrücken, based in Zweibrücken
Hungary
Poland
United Kingdom
- County palatine in England
- Palatinate (newspaper), student newspaper of Durham University
- Palatinate (Award), student sporting award of Durham University
- Palatinate (colour), a shade of purple used in the colours of the County of Durham