Archduke
The title of Archduke (feminine: Archduchess) (German: Erzherzog, feminine form: Erzherzogin) is a rank above Duke and under King. It is very rare. It was used only by males of the House of Habsburg.
Ruler style
[change | change source]The English word is recorded only since 1530, derived from Middle Latin archidux, from arch(i)- (primary or chief) + dux 'duke' .
Archduke (Erzherzog) is a title distinct from Grand Duke (Großherzog or Großfürst) that is used in some other German royal houses and still in sovereign Luxemburg.
Fictional archdukes
[change | change source]- Poggle the Lesser was the Archduke of Geonosis, a planet from the Star Wars universe.
Famous archdukes and duchesses
[change | change source]- Empress Maria Theresa was Archduchess of Austria.
- Archduchess Maria Antonia of Austria is better known as "Marie Antoinette" and was a daughter of Maria Theresa and the wife of Louis XVI of France.
- Maria Teresa of Austria was the wife of Louis XIV of France and is better known as "Marie Thérèse".
