That country is now known as the duchy of Holstein. From Wordnik.com. [The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 04] Reference
The district ceded to Rollo developed into what in later times was known as the duchy of Normandy. From Wordnik.com. [Early European History] Reference
Have to use real geography and people, or very limited setting, such as duchy squeezed into map of Italy. From Wordnik.com. [Writers Workshop time] Reference
Middle Ages an important city belonging to the duchy of Milan. From Wordnik.com. [Italian Popular Tales] Reference
Prince Frederick's claims to the duchy as a democratic movement. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No 4, August, 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
In 1364 Carniola was made into an hereditary duchy; in 1374 part of. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
"Ah, the duchy of Mantua! would I were back there again, Grandchamp!". From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Such was the celebrated Joan de Mountfort, disputing for her duchy of. From Wordnik.com. [Sketches of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World] Reference
BADENWEILER, a health resort and watering place of the grand-duchy of. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
From him dates the immediate connection between royalty and the duchy. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873] Reference
In 1856 he entered the cabinet as chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
In 1335 the duchy of Carinthia, and a part of Carniola, were inherited by. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
French at the battle of Turin, when the house of Savoy regained the duchy. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
And here was a certainty of tolls and taxes, which would enrich the duchy. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
BALLENSTEDT, a town of Germany, in the duchy of Anhalt, on the river Getel. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
Châlons, gave the duchy of Bar to René of Anjou, the grandson of his sister. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
The despotate of Epirus succumbed in 1449, the duchy of Athens in 1456; in 1453. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy"] Reference
During the same century the cathedral was built, and the city was made a duchy. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
But certainly, the son of Dwerostel would have no word in the control of the duchy. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
II., duke of Pomerania-Stettin, and succeeded to this duchy on his father's death in 1220. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
Under the Lombards it was made the capital of a duchy, and became the favourite residence of. From Wordnik.com. [The South of France—East Half] Reference
BARNIM, the name of thirteen dukes who ruled over various divisions of the duchy of Pomerania. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
The population of the duchy in 1900 was 809,918, which is equivalent to 174.8 inhabitants per sq. m. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
He comes to recompense his hero, who has again won for him honor and glory, with the duchy of Bavaria. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
Ladislaus Posthumus, and succeeded to the duchy of Austria and to the kingdoms of Hungary and Bohemia. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
The idea had seized me of writing a line to Hohenfels at Marly, actually dated from the grand duchy of Baden. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 12, No. 32, November, 1873] Reference
Bar-le-Duc was at one time the seat of the countship, later duchy, of Bar, the history of which is given below. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
In 1569 Barnim handed over his duchy to his grand-nephew, John Frederick, and died at Stettin on the 2nd of June. From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon"] Reference
But the boost in value of the duchy called into question her previous demands for it to be increased, said Smith. From Wordnik.com. [Are we suffering? Queen's duchy portfolio up in value to £348m] Reference
Ile-Jourdain a duchy, under the title of Avaray, in favour of the comte d'Avaray, whom he termed his "liberator.". From Wordnik.com. [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon"] Reference
Background: Founded in 963, Luxembourg became a grand duchy in 1815 and an independent state under the Netherlands. From Wordnik.com. [The 2001 CIA World Factbook] Reference
And for fourteen years, he had busied himself building his forces and increasing his power and influence in the duchy. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
The party went to the door of the duchy of Lancaster behind the champion's stable, and had the door shut in their faces. From Wordnik.com. [Coronation Anecdotes] Reference
Finland was a province and then a grand duchy under Sweden from the 12th to the 19th centuries and an autonomous grand duchy of. From Wordnik.com. [The 2004 CIA World Factbook] Reference
The property which goes with the duchy of Lancaster belonged originally to Saxon noblemen who rose against the Norman Conqueror. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873] Reference
Knights have occupied the heights, protecting the border for a time, to be sure, but the land has always escheated to the duchy. From Wordnik.com. [Millennium] Reference
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