Aristocratic Titles in Medieval Korea
In the Kingdom of Korea, similarly to the Chinese Empire, there were 7 aristocratic titles:
- Gun (i.e. Crown Prince),
- Kung (hereditary prince or Duke),
- Champan (Marquess),
- Poguk (Count or Earl),
- Pansoh (Viscount),
- Chamise (Baron),
- Chusa (cca. Baronet).
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