Definition
A territory ruled by a prince or princess, typically smaller than a kingdom but larger than a duchy. Principalities were common in medieval Europe and often served as buffer states between larger powers.
Etymology
From Latin 'principatus,' meaning 'first place' or 'sovereignty,' derived from 'princeps' (first citizen). The term evolved during the Roman Empire and became widespread in medieval Europe as feudal territories governed by princes.
Kelly Says
Monaco, one of the world's smallest countries, remains a principality today, showing how these medieval political structures adapted to survive in the modern world. Many German principalities existed until 1871, when Bismarck unified them into the German Empire.
Translations
ARالعربية
أميرية
ʾamīrīya
CACatalà
principat
prɪn-t͡ʃi-pa-t
CSČeština
knížectví
kɲiːʒɛt-vɪ
DADansk
fyrtdømme
fyr-t-døm-me
DEDeutsch
Fürstentum
fʏʁst-n̩-tum
ELΕλληνικά
πριγκιπικότητα
prɪn-kɪ-pɪ-ko-tɪ-ta
ESEspañol
principado
prɪn-si-pa-do
FAفارسی
شاهنشاهی
šāh-nešāhi
FISuomi
ruhtinaskunta
ruht-i-nas-kun-ta
FRFrançais
principat
prɪn-sɪ-pa
HEעברית
ממלכה
me-m-le-kha
HUMagyar
fejedelemség
fɛ-jɛ-dɛ-lɛm-sɛg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kekuasaan
ke-ku-asaan
ITItaliano
principato
prɪn-t͡ʃi-pa-to
MSBahasa Melayu
kesultanan
ke-sul-ta-nan
NLNederlands
vorstendom
vors-tɛn-dom
NONorsk
fyrstedømme
fyr-ste-dømme
PLPolski
księstwo
kɕe-sɲɛ-st-vo
PTPortuguês
principado
prɪn-sɪ-pa-do
RORomână
principat
prɪn-t͡ʃi-pa-t
RUРусский
княжество
knjažestvo
SVSvenska
furstendömet
fʏr-stɛn-dɔ-met
SWKiswahili
mfalme
m-fal-me
TAதமிழ்
மன்னராட்சி
man-na-ra-k-shi
THไทย
อาณาจักร
a-na-a-chak
TLTL
principality
prin-si-pa-li-ti
TRTürkçe
prenslik
prens-lik
UKУкраїнська
князівство
knja-ziv-stvo
VITiếng Việt
quốc gia
quoc-gia
ZH中文
principality
gōngguó