Count Palatine - Counts Palatine of Burgundy

Counts Palatine of Burgundy

In 1169, Emperor Frederick I created the Free County of Burgundy )not to be confused with its western neighbour, the Duchy of Burgundy). The Counts of Burgundy had the title of Free Count (German: Freigraf, but are sometimes called Counts Palatine.

Read more about this topic:  Count Palatine

Famous quotes containing the word counts:

    Talent counts thirty percent; appearance counts seventy.
    Chinese proverb.