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Lensgreve (Danish title)
Highest noble rank in Denmark From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lensgreve is the name of the highest noble rank in Denmark, and refers to a count (greve) holding an estate with the status of a (len) county.[1] They rank above ordinary (titular) counts, and their position in the Danish aristocracy as the highest-ranking noblemen is broadly comparable to that of dukes in other European countries.[2]
The rank was introduced in 1671 by a regulation establishing counties and baronies.
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