Archduke
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The title of Archduke (feminine: Archduchess) (German: Erzherzog, feminine form: Erzherzogin) is a rank above Duke and under King, but is very rare. It was used only by princes of the House of Habsburg.
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The English word is recorded only since 1530, derived from Middle Latin archidux, from arch(i)- (see arch- (adj.)) + 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.
[change] Fictional Archdukes
- Poggle the Lesser was the Archduke of Geonosis, a planet from the Star Wars universe.