landgraviate
Noun
Meaning
The territory held by a landgrave.
The office, jurisdiction, or authority of a landgrave.
Source: Webster's dictionaryExamples
Following the first division of the landgraviate, it was the capital of Hessen-Marburg from 1485 to 1500 and again between 1567 and 1605.
Having been awarded town privileges in 1222, Marburg served as capital of the landgraviate of Hessen-Marburg during periods of the 15th to 17th centuries.
The Thuringian Realm existed until 531 and later, the Landgraviate of Thuringia was the largest state in the region, persisting between 1131 and 1247.
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel contributed more soldiers than any other state, and German soldiers became known as " Hessians " to the Americans.