What Is a Count? (And Other Nobility Definitions)
Of course, the first thing I think of when I think of someone being a count is Count Dracula. But that doesn't mean a count is a vampire; it's actually a title that designates a specific class of nobility. In this post, I want to look at the noble status of a count and how it compares with other nobility designations.
What Is a Count?
Being a count means that you're a nobleman. What that means specifically varies by country. In the United States, for example, we don't have nobility, so being a Read more [...]