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- The Origins of "Baron"
- Barons in Medieval Times
- Decline of The Baron Title
- Modern Usage
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The term baron is an Old French, or Old Frankish, a word that means "man" or "servant". This Old French term derives from the Late Latin word, "baro."
Baron was a hereditary title that arose in the Middle Agesthat was given men who offered his loyalty in exchange for land. Thus, barons usually possessed a fief. During this time period, there was no specific rank associated with the title. Barons existed in Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Spain.
In France, King Louis XIV diminished the prestige of the baron title by making numerous men barons, thus cheapening the name. In Germany, the equivalent of a baron was freiherr, or "free lord." Freiherr at first connoted a dynastic status, but eventually, the more influential freiherrs rebranded themselves as counts. Thus, the freiherr title came t...
Barons are still a term used by certain governments. Today a baron is a title of nobility ranking just below that of a viscount. In countries where there are no viscounts, a baron ranks just below a count.
Learn about the origin, meaning and usage of the term baron, a medieval nobleman who pledged loyalty and service to a superior in exchange for land. Find out how the title changed over time and across countries.
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The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1976 to 1978. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise that had played in Oakland since 1967. After just two seasons, the team merged with the Minnesota North Stars (now the Dallas Stars ).
