by Alexandre Roussillon | Jul 8, 2022 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
Are You Related To Royalty? With the history books full of legendary tales of famous kings and queens or infamous princes and princesses, it can be tempting to wonder whether we have any links to these notable royal characters through our own family lineage. And...
by Alexandre Roussillon | May 20, 2022 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
How Nobles Could Be Stripped Of Their Titles Many people wonder how it’s possible to become an aristocrat or to attain a noble title. Yet, there’s an aspect of being a member of the aristocracy that is rarely discussed – the fact that nobles can be...
by Alexandre Roussillon | May 5, 2022 | Aristocracy, Germany, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
Noble German Surnames & What They Mean Like many of their European neighbours, and similar to German royalty last names, the German nobility adopted the custom of using the name of their estate or region as their surname or integrating it into their given family...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Apr 15, 2022 | Aristocracy, France, Germany, Italy, Kingdoms, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The Monarchies That Didn’t Survive The Middle Ages The great monarchies of history are famous for their hereditary lines of kings, queens, emperors and rulers. Within the history of royalty, the lines of succession, the blue bloodlines and the family ties played...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Mar 25, 2022 | Aristocracy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The Difference Between a Plutocracy & Aristocracy Historically, the aristocracy has often been regarded as the realm of powerful nobles and the wealthy classes. So, it can be common to wonder exactly what official power the aristocracy hold within society, and...
by Alexandre Roussillon | Feb 11, 2022 | France, Germany, Italy, Noble Titles, Royal Titles
The Grandest Dynasties Of Europe The Grandest Dynasties of Europe include some of history’s most infamous and legendary royal and noble families. A dynasty is classed as a line of reigning sovereigns, or a prominent family line in the realms of commerce or...
