Edler
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edler (Edler von), was until 1919 a title for the lower nobility in Austria-Hungary, as well as Germany. It was mostly given to civil-servants and military-officers, as well as carriers of certain orders of the second estate. The female style would be Edle (Edle von).
In the feudal system (in Europe and elsewhere), the nobility were generally those who held a fief, often in the form of heritable land worked by vassals. Thus "Edler von XYZ" translates into English as "Esquire of XYZ", where "XYZ" is a place name.
 |
This Austrian history article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
