Count

Count (feminine: countess) is a historical title of nobility in certain European countries, varying in relative status, generally of middling rank in the hierarchy of nobility.[1] The etymologically related English term "county" denoted the territories associated with some countships.

This article is about the style or title of nobility. For other uses, see Count (disambiguation).
"Countess" redirects here. For other uses, see Countess (disambiguation).
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Count Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (1797–1854), the governor of the Vyborg Province, entomologist and the grandfather of Baron C. G. E. Mannerheim
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