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121Swedish nobility — The Swedish nobility (Adeln) were historically a legally and/or socially privileged class in Sweden, part of the so called frälse (a classification defined by tax exemptions and representation in the diet that also applied to clergy). Today, the… …
122History of the Jews in Lithuania — The History of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the eighth century to the present day. There is still a small community in that country, as well as an extensive Lithuanian Jewish diaspora in Israel, the United States and other… …
123History of the Constitution of the Roman Republic — The History of the Constitution of the Roman Republic is a study of the ancient Roman Republic that traces the progression of Roman political development from the founding of the Roman Republic in 509 BC until the founding of the Roman Empire in… …
124Nobility of the First French Empire — Napoleon Bonaparte created titles of nobility to institute a stable elite in the First French Empire, after the instability resulting from the French Revolution. Like many others, both before and since, Napoleon found that the ability to confer… …
125Causes of the French Revolution — The cause of the French Revolution is a significant subject of historical debate. France in 1789, although facing some economic ( especially taxation) difficulties and simplicities, was one of the richest and most powerful nations in Europe;… …
126German nobility — The German nobility (German: Adel) was the elite hereditary ruling class or aristocratic class from ca. 500 B.C. to the Holy Roman Empire and what is now Germany. Contents 1 Principles of German nobility 2 Divisions of nobility 3 …
127Sicilian nobility — The Sicilian nobility was a privileged hereditary class in the Kingdom of Sicily, the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies and the Kingdom of Italy, whose origins may be traced to the 11th century CE. Contents 1 History 2 Modern history 3 See also …
128Social structure of the United Kingdom — The social structure of the United Kingdom has historically been highly influenced by the concept of social class, with the concept still affecting British society in the early 21st century.[1] Although definitions of social class in the United… …
