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A '''Count''' is the [[Norman]] [[title]] equivalent to an [[Anglo-Saxon]] Earl. As such, modern [[England]] only has Earls. The oldest title is that of Shrewsbury, created in 1442, but precedence is given to the Howard [[Duke]]s of Norfolk on account of their descent from an Earl of Surrey who had inherited the [[medieval]] earldom of Arundel, deemed to predate 1442. In [[Scotland]] the premier earldom is Mar (created 1404). In [[Ireland]] it is Leinster, which was created as an earldom in 1316, subsequently ([[out of period]]) raised to a [[marquisate]] and then a [[duchy]]. |
A '''Count''' is the [[Norman]] [[title]] equivalent to an [[Anglo-Saxon]] Earl. As such, modern [[England]] only has Earls. The oldest title is that of Shrewsbury, created in 1442, but precedence is given to the Howard [[Duke]]s of Norfolk on account of their descent from an Earl of Surrey who had inherited the [[medieval]] earldom of Arundel, deemed to predate 1442. In [[Scotland]] the premier earldom is Mar (created 1404). In [[Ireland]] it is Leinster, which was created as an earldom in 1316, subsequently ([[out of period]]) raised to a [[marquisate]] and then a [[duchy]]. |
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It originates from the [[Latin]] ''comes'', a title given to local army commanders in the later [[Roman Empire|Imperial]] period. |
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==Counts in the SCA== |
==Counts in the SCA== |
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Revision as of 18:01, 11 September 2007
A Count is the Norman title equivalent to an Anglo-Saxon Earl. As such, modern England only has Earls. The oldest title is that of Shrewsbury, created in 1442, but precedence is given to the Howard Dukes of Norfolk on account of their descent from an Earl of Surrey who had inherited the medieval earldom of Arundel, deemed to predate 1442. In Scotland the premier earldom is Mar (created 1404). In Ireland it is Leinster, which was created as an earldom in 1316, subsequently (out of period) raised to a marquisate and then a duchy.
It originates from the Latin comes, a title given to local army commanders in the later Imperial period.
Counts in the SCA
The title Count is awarded in the SCA to someone who has completed a reign over a kingdom. The honorific for a count is "Your Excellency". After a second reign, they are 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 |
| Scots Gaelic | Iarla |
| Spanish | Conde |
| Swedish | Greve |
| Turkish | Kont/Beylerbey |
| Welsh | Iarll/Gwledig |
