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Ridder (English: "Knight") is a noble title in Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands.[1]

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  1. 22 relations: Baron, Baronet, Belgium, Coronet, Crown (heraldry), Denmark, Duke of Burgundy, Early Middle Ages, English language, Equites, Hochwohlgeboren, Imperial, royal and noble ranks, Jonkheer, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Knight, Landed gentry, Middle Ages, Netherlands, Philip II of Spain, Ritter, Salic law, William I of the Netherlands.

  2. Belgian noble titles
  3. Dutch noble titles

Baron

Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. Ridder (title) and Baron are noble titles.

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Baronet

A baronet (or; abbreviated Bart or Bt) or the female equivalent, a baronetess (or; abbreviation Btss), is the holder of a baronetcy, a hereditary title awarded by the British Crown.

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Belgium

Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe.

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Coronet

In British heraldry, a coronet is any crown whose bearer is less than sovereign or royal in rank, irrespective of the crown's appearance.

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Crown (heraldry)

A crown is often an emblem of a sovereign state, usually a monarchy (see The Crown), but also used by some republics.

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Denmark

Denmark (Danmark) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe.

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Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy (duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by the French crown in 1477, and later by members of the House of Habsburg, including Holy Roman Emperors and kings of Spain, who claimed Burgundy proper and ruled the Burgundian Netherlands.

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Early Middle Ages

The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th to the 10th century.

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English language

English is a West Germanic language in the Indo-European language family, whose speakers, called Anglophones, originated in early medieval England on the island of Great Britain.

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Equites

The equites (though sometimes referred to as "knights" in English) constituted the second of the property-based classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the senatorial class.

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Hochwohlgeboren

Hochwohlgeboren ("High Well-born"; magnificus) is an honorific and manner of address for members of the nobility in some parts of Europe.

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Imperial, royal and noble ranks

Traditional rank amongst European imperiality, royalty, peers, and nobility is rooted in Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. Ridder (title) and imperial, royal and noble ranks are noble titles.

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Jonkheer

Jonkheer (female equivalent: jonkvrouw; Écuyer in the masculine only; jonkvrouw is used in the feminine, even in French; Squire) is an honorific in the Low Countries denoting the lowest rank within the nobility. Ridder (title) and Jonkheer are Belgian noble titles, Dutch noble titles, Dutch words and phrases and noble titles.

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Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands (Koninkrijk der Nederlanden), commonly known simply as the Netherlands, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united under the monarch of the Netherlands, who functions as head of state.

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Knight

A knight is a person granted an honorary title of knighthood by a head of state (including the pope) or representative for service to the monarch, the church or the country, especially in a military capacity.

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Landed gentry

The landed gentry, or the gentry (sometimes collectively known as the squirearchy), is a largely historical British social class of landowners who could live entirely from rental income, or at least had a country estate.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

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Netherlands

The Netherlands, informally Holland, is a country located in Northwestern Europe with overseas territories in the Caribbean.

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Philip II of Spain

Philip II (21 May 152713 September 1598), also known as Philip the Prudent (Felipe el Prudente), was King of Spain from 1556, King of Portugal from 1580, and King of Naples and Sicily from 1554 until his death in 1598.

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Ritter

Ritter (German for "knight") is a designation used as a title of nobility in German-speaking areas.

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Salic law

The Salic law (or; Lex salica), also called the was the ancient Frankish civil law code compiled around AD 500 by the first Frankish King, Clovis.

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William I of the Netherlands

William I (Willem Frederik; 24 August 1772 – 12 December 1843) was king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg from 1815 until his abdication in 1840.

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See also

Belgian noble titles

Dutch noble titles

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ridder_(title)

Also known as Erfridder, Ridderschap, Ridderschap of Holland.