Look up primogeniture in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Primogeniture (/ˌpraɪməˈdʒɛnɪtʃər, -oʊ-/) is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn legitimate...
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the term heir apparent in a hereditary system regulated by laws of primogeniture—it may be less applicable to cases where a monarch has a say in naming...
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stipulate that eligible heirs are heirs male or heirs general – see further primogeniture (agnatic, cognatic, and also equal). Certain types of property pass...
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List of monarchies by order of succession (redirect from List of monarchies by order of succession (Primogeniture))
succession (hereditary and elective). List of monarchies Decided by primogeniture. "Europe :: Andorra". CIA The World Factbook. 16 February 2022. "Central...
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in Europe, Asia and parts of Africa were male-preference primogeniture, agnatic primogeniture, or agnatic seniority until after World War II. The agnatic...
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Japanese imperial succession debate (redirect from Japanese absolute primogeniture succession debate)
The ancient Japanese system is of agnatic succession, generally by primogeniture, with the caveat that, in case the imperial family lacked heirs, they...
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descends according to absolute primogeniture among Grand Duke Henri's descendants and according to agnatic primogeniture among other dynasts. Grand Duchess...
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include nomination (the reigning monarch or a council names an heir), primogeniture (in which the children of a monarch or chief have preference in order...
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first-generation descendants and are a subset of issue. Legitimacy (family law) Primogeniture Royal bastard Royal descent Glenda K. Harnad, J. D. and Karl Oakes,...
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became the first monarchy to declare equal primogeniture, absolute primogeniture or full cognatic primogeniture, meaning that the eldest child of the monarch...
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English throne, succession has been determined by bequest, battle, primogeniture, and parliament. On his deathbed, William the Conqueror accorded the...
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usually affected by rules on gender. Historically "agnatic primogeniture" or "patrilineal primogeniture" was favoured, that is inheritance according to seniority...
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Cognatic primogeniture allows both male and female descendants to succeed, but males are usually given preference. In absolute primogeniture, the eldest...
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Succession to the Spanish throne follows male-preference cognatic primogeniture. A dynast who marries against the express prohibition of the monarch and...
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Ethnographic Atlas gives the following data regarding land distribution: primogeniture predominates in 247 societies, while ultimogeniture prevails in 16....
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been passed from a father to his firstborn son in what is known as primogeniture; younger sons, the cadets, inherited less wealth and authority (such...
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throne of England according to cognatic primogeniture, but an inferior claim according to agnatic primogeniture. The reign of this dynasty ended with the...
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a refusal to recognize the right of representation, a component of primogeniture. In some feudal entities, proximity of blood was a generally accepted...
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the Constitution, altered most recently in 1990 to introduce absolute primogeniture among the grandchildren and further eligible descendants of King Harald...
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In 1990, the Norwegian constitution was amended to grant absolute primogeniture to the Norwegian throne, meaning that the eldest child, regardless of...
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of the Perth Agreement, which replaced male-preference primogeniture with absolute primogeniture, she did not move down the line of succession upon the...
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A restoration of the Russian monarchy is a hypothetical event in which the Russian monarchy, which has been non-existent since the abdication of Nicholas...
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in some politicians holding a favorable view on rescinding agnatic primogeniture (male-only imperial succession) originally implemented in 1889 and reinforced...
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Frederick III, and that the order of succession follows semi-Salic primogeniture, according to which the crown is inherited by an heir, with preference...
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of Wales Prince Archie of Sussex Ordered according to the rules of primogeniture. The sovereign's brothers The Duke of York HRH The Duke of Edinburgh...
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of the Perth Agreement, which replaced male-preference primogeniture with absolute primogeniture, he is the first British prince to be ranked behind an...
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usually affected by rules on gender. Historically "agnatic primogeniture" or "patrilineal primogeniture" was favoured, that is inheritance according to seniority...
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unanimously to amend the rules of succession. Male-preference (cognatic) primogeniture was abandoned, meaning that males born after 28 October 2011 no longer...
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Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume. In June 2011, agnatic primogeniture was replaced with absolute primogeniture, allowing any legitimate female descendants within...
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article 91 of the constitution. Since 1991, Belgium practises absolute primogeniture among the descendants of King Albert II (then Prince of Liège). Descendants...
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