Chapter 2074 The Word 'Feng'

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"Jason, this is Baron von Richthofen." William introduced politely.

The baron has a burly body, just like the German strongman in the impression of foreigners, but he looks a little bloated, which is comparable to the belly of a pregnant woman in October, and no matter how decent a suit is, it can't hide it, especially The forehead on his head is as bright as the Mediterranean Sea, which is so funny that people can't help laughing.

On the contrary, a pair of blue eyes are very beautiful, and what is even more amazing is that there is also a pair of peach blossom eyes. It is hard to imagine that a person with such beautiful eyes is actually a man who looks very comical.

However, his image of a potbellied man cannot conceal his good self-cultivation, and his gestures of nobleness are definitely worth learning for nouveau riche. A bow and a smile are enough for those old hats to learn for a few lifetimes.

Sure enough, it takes three generations to produce a nobleman. This sentence is by no means just talk, and the temperament and background cannot be obtained by spending money.

With emotion in his heart, he responded politely, "Good morning, sir~" Yang Cheng bowed slightly, but the baron's surname seems to have some stories.

By the way, he remembered, it seemed to be the surname of a former German ace pilot.

On April 22, 1918, during World War I, Australian troops held a special military funeral at a cemetery near Amiens, France. Six Australian captains helped the dead, the guard of honor fired salutes, and some units of the Allied Air Forces sent wreaths, one of which read "To our brave and noble enemy".

The dead man was their enemy, German fighter pilot Baron Manfred von Richthofen.

He is one of the most famous ace pilots in the history of aviation. He was the fighter ace who shot down the most enemy planes in the First World War. The final record was 73 enemy planes. The scene of the funeral.

Richthofen's 1917 autobiography was titled "The Red Fighter Pilot", nicknamed by the French as "Little Red" or "Red Devil" or "Red Baron" and by the British as "Red Baron" .

Later the Germans also began calling him the "Red Baron," which became his most widely known title.

Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen, whose full German name is FreiherrManfred Albrecht von Richthofen, as a title of nobility is Freiherr,

Not the French and English Baron.

The German word Freiherr is translated into Baron (baron) in English and French, and Freiherr is equivalent to the British and French baron, but the word Freiherr cannot be completely equated with Baron.

In the Holy Roman Empire and its successor states, such as Austria, Prussia, and later the Second German Empire, etc., Freiherr was the second-lowest titled nobleman, and then the lowest titled nobleman "knight", and then the lowest The following are the lowest nobles who have no title and only add "Feng" before their surname.

In this sense, Freiherr is equivalent to the Baron (baron) in Britain and France, and there is nothing wrong with it.

The word Freiherr literally means "free lord", which is very telling: Freiherr was originally a lord who had absolute ownership of his land, he was his own boss, and he was not subject to feudal obligations such as rent, military service, corvee, etc. to other lords .

And Germany did have another baron, the Baron, but they were often promoted from the knights and were obligated to the higher nobles; their lands were fiefs granted by the higher nobles.

But in Germany, Baron can be used to refer to a Freiherr in social and other occasions, but the official title of Freiherr does not use the word Baron.

Those who received the title of baron directly from the Holy Roman Emperor could be called "imperial barons", and their lands were granted by the emperor.

After the Holy Roman Empire was abolished in 1806, the Imperial Barons were not considered a separate rank and were included in all barons.

But by the resolution of the Congress of Vienna in 1815, the title of Imperial Baron was recognized.

After the abolition of the Holy Roman Empire, some independent German states, such as Bavaria and Württemberg, were promoted to kingdoms, and their rulers gained the power to establish new nobles (including barons).

However, because the electors of Brandenburg are also the king of Prussia, and Prussia is not within the scope of the Holy Roman Empire, they have already had the power to establish new nobles through their status as kings.

Therefore, a new group of barons appeared after 1806. In order to distinguish them from these "upstarts", families that had obtained the title of baron before 1806 began to call themselves "imperial barons".

Unlike England, title succession in Germany is not subject to primogeniture, and the legitimate sons of most barons are also called barons, although the father is still alive and they have not yet inherited his father's title and lands.

In this sense, a baronet is a rank rather than a very specific title.

In Prussia, the title "baron" is placed before the first name, as in FreiherrManfred von Richthofen, but in Austria and Bavaria, the title "baron" is placed between the first and last name, as in Manfred FreiherrvonRichthofen.

After World War I, the vast majority of countries in the German-speaking world abolished the monarchy, and Austria abolished the nobility system, prohibiting the public use of noble titles, including barons.

Therefore, the title of von or baron in the middle was canceled, but in daily life, especially in social occasions, in order to express politeness and politeness, many Austrians still use the title of nobility.

In Germany, after 1919, the title of nobility officially became part of the surname, so FreiherrManfred von Richthofen will become Manfred Freiherrvon Richthofen.

In short, most of the people with "Feng" in their names are nobles, but not necessarily; and the names of nobles do not necessarily have "Feng" in their names.

In fact, those who are familiar with European history and culture should know that there are not only "Von" in German, but also "De" in French, Spanish, and Italian, and "Fan" in Dutch, etc. There are many names containing these words. And often it does denote nobility.

Words like this added to names are called "noble particles". There are similarities and differences between "noble particles" in different countries.

In some languages, "noble particles" are synonymous with ordinary prepositions, and prepositions are sometimes used in non-noble names, and in this case it is easy to be mistaken for nobility.

"Feng" first only indicated the place of residence, the scope of rule or jurisdiction, such as the Duke of Bavaria (Herzog von Bayern), the von here is the same as the English of, and from around 1630, the practice of adding "Fon" in front of the noble surname Start to catch on.

To put it bluntly, it is similar to Smecta in Korean, and 'Feng' has even stronger decorative meanings now.

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