Chapter 2074: "Feng"

2074

"Jason, this is Baron von Richthofen." William said.

The baron has a burly body, just like the German brawny in the impression of foreigners, but he looks a little bloated. It is comparable to the belly of a pregnant woman in October, and no decent suit can conceal it, especially His forehead, which is as bright as the Mediterranean, is funny and makes people laugh.

On the contrary, a pair of blue eyes is very beautiful. What's more amazing is that there are also a pair of peach blossom eyes. It is hard to imagine that a person with such beautiful eyes is a man who looks very comedic.

However, the image of his big belly can't conceal his good cultivation. It is definitely worthy of the nouveau riche to study hard. One slanted and one smile is enough for those old hats to learn for a few lifetimes.

Sure enough, only three generations can produce a nobleman, this sentence is by no means just talking, that temperament foundation can't come out even with money.

I was deeply moved, and responded with the same politeness, "Good morning Mr.~" Yang Cheng leaned slightly, but the baron's last name seemed to have some stories.

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

On April 22, 1918, during the First World War, the Australian army held a special military funeral in a cemetery near Amiens, France. Six Australian captains helped the dead. The honor guard fired in tribute. Some units of the Allied Air Force sent wreaths. One of the wreaths read "To Our Brave and Noble Enemy."

The dead are their enemy, the German fighter pilot Baron Manfred von Richthofen.

He is one of the most famous ace pilots in aviation history. He was the fighter ace with the largest number of enemy planes shot down in the First World War. The final record was 73 enemy planes. The Allies respected him so much that the above will be held for him. The plot of the funeral.

Richthofen’s autobiography in 1917 was entitled "The Red Fighter Pilot". The French nicknamed him "Little Red" or "Red Devil" or "Red Baron", and the British nicknamed him "Red Baron". .

Later, the Germans also began to call him the "Red Baron", which became his most widely known name.

Red Baron Manfred von Richthofen, his full German name is FreiherrManfredAlbrechtvonRichthofen, and the word used as a noble title is Freiherr, not Baron in French and English.

The German word Freiherr is translated into Baron (Baron) in English and French. 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, Freiherr was the second lowest titled nobleman, and then the lowest titled nobleman "knight", and then on Below are the lowest-ranking nobles who have no titles and only add a "Feng" before their surname.

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

The word Freiherr literally means "Lord of Freedom", which can explain the problem: Freiherr was originally a lord who had absolute ownership of his own land. He was his own boss and did not need to bear feudal obligations such as rent, military service, and corvee to other lords. .

And Germany did have another baron, Baron, but they were often raised from knights and were obliged to higher nobles; their land was granted by the higher nobles.

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

Those who obtained the title of baron directly from the Holy Roman Emperor could be called "imperial baron", and their land was granted by the emperor.

After the abolition of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806, imperial barons were not counted as a single rank, but were counted among all barons.

But according to the resolution of the Vienna Conference in 1815, the title of Baron of the Empire 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 long had the power to establish new nobles through their kingship.

As a result, a group of new 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 the United Kingdom, the title inheritance in Germany is not subject to the eldest son inheritance system. The legal sons of most barons are also called barons, even though the father is still alive and they have not inherited his father's title and territory.

In this sense, the baron is a rank, not a very specific title.

In Prussia, the title of "Baron" is placed before the name, such as FreiherrManfredvonRichthofen, but in Austria and Bavaria, the title of "Baron" is placed between the first name and the surname, such as ManfredFreiherrvonRichthofen.

After the First World War, most countries in the German-speaking world abolished the monarchy, and Austria abolished the aristocracy and prohibited the public use of noble titles, including barons.

Therefore, the title of Feng or Baron in the middle is cancelled, but in daily life, especially in social situations, many Austrians still use the title of nobility in order to show politeness and politeness.

In Germany, after 1919, noble titles formally became part of the surname, so FreiherrManfredvonRichthofen would become ManfredFreiherrvonRichthofen.

In short, if there is "Feng" in the name, most of them are aristocrats, but not necessarily; and the name of aristocrats does not necessarily have "Feng".

In fact, people familiar with European history and culture should know that not only German has "Feng", French, Spanish, and Italian also have "Germany", Dutch has "Fan", etc. There are many names that contain these words. And it often does indicate aristocratic status.

Words like this added to the name are called "noble particles". The "noble particles" in different countries have similarities and differences.

In some languages, "noble particles" have the same form as ordinary prepositions, and prepositions are sometimes used in the names of non-nobles. In this case, it is easy to be mistaken for nobles.

"Feng" originally only meant residence, dominance or jurisdiction. For example, the Duke of Bavaria (HerzogvonBayern), where von is the same as of in English. From around 1630, the practice of adding "Feng" in front of noble surnames became popular. .

To put it bluntly, it is almost the same as the Smecta in Korean. Now, "Feng" has even stronger decorative meaning.

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