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==Counts in the SCA==


===Counts in the SCA===
The [[title]] '''Count''' is awarded to someone who has completed a [[reign]] over a [[kingdom]]. The honorific for a count is "Your Excellency". After a second
The [[title]] '''Count''' is awarded to someone who has completed a [[reign]] over a [[kingdom]]. The honorific for a count is "Your Excellency". After a second
reign, they may be awarded the title [[Duke]].
reign, they may be awarded the title [[Duke]].


===Alternate Titles===
An alternate title used by some counts is the english Earl/Jarl.

The SCA recognises the following [[alternate titles]] in other [[language]]s as the equivalent to Count:

<table border cellpadding=10 cellspacing=0>
<tr>
<th>Language</th>
<th>Alternate Form</th>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Albanian]]</td>
<td>Kont</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Arabic]]</td>
<td>Qadi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Catalan]]</td>
<td>Comte</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Czech]]</td>
<td>Hrab</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Danish]]</td>
<td>Greve/Jarl</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Dutch]]</td>
<td>Graaf</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Estonian]]</td>
<td>Krahv</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Finnish]]</td>
<td>Kreivi/Jaarli</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[French]]</td>
<td>Comte</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[German]]</td>
<td>Graf</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Greek]]</td>
<td>Komes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Hebrew]]</td>
<td>Shilton</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Hungarian]]</td>
<td>Foispan/Grof</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Icelandic]]</td>
<td>Greifi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Irish Gaelic]]</td>
<td>Cunta/Iarla</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Italian]]</td>
<td>Conte</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Latin]]</td>
<td>Comes</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Middle Norwegian]]</td>
<td>Greifi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Old English]]</td>
<td>Eorl</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Old Norse]]</td>
<td>Jarl/Greifi</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Polish]]</td>
<td>Hrabia</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Portuguese]]</td>
<td>Conde</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Romanian]]</td>
<td>Conte</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Russian]]</td>
<td>Kniaz</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Scotts Gaelic]]</td>
<td>Iarla</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Spanish]]</td>
<td>Conde</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Swedish]]</td>
<td>Greve</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Turkish]]</td>
<td>Kont/Beylerbey</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>[[Welsh]]</td>
<td>Iarll/Gwledig</td>
</tr>
</table>

Revision as of 11:19, 9 October 2004

Counts in the SCA

The title Count is awarded to someone who has completed a reign over a kingdom. The honorific for a count is "Your Excellency". After a second reign, they may be awarded the title Duke.

Alternate Titles

The SCA recognises the following alternate titles in other languages as the equivalent to Count:

Language Alternate Form
Albanian Kont
Arabic Qadi
Catalan Comte
Czech Hrab
Danish Greve/Jarl
Dutch Graaf
Estonian Krahv
Finnish Kreivi/Jaarli
French Comte
German Graf
Greek Komes
Hebrew Shilton
Hungarian Foispan/Grof
Icelandic Greifi
Irish Gaelic Cunta/Iarla
Italian Conte
Latin Comes
Middle Norwegian Greifi
Old English Eorl
Old Norse Jarl/Greifi
Polish Hrabia
Portuguese Conde
Romanian Conte
Russian Kniaz
Scotts Gaelic Iarla
Spanish Conde
Swedish Greve
Turkish Kont/Beylerbey
Welsh Iarll/Gwledig