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Meaning of "became count"

became count - This phrase indicates that an individual has been granted or achieved a noble title of count in a feudal or aristocratic system, typically as a result of inheritance, appointment, or recognition of services to the state or kingdom

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Gérard became count in difficult times.
But he died before his father, and never became count of Vorsselaer.
Tristan became Count of Capertino by the dowry of his wife.
The prince of Condé became count of Noyers.
Richard became Count of Étampes in the right of his wife.
Thibert, who was his most effective supporter became Count of Apt.
William then became Count of Soissons in right of his wife.
The county was transferred to her son, who became count of Luxembourg as Henry IV.
Thus he became Count of Rethel jure uxoris.
After Henry became king of Jerusalem, the younger son Theobald became count.
By his marriage he also became count of Jaffa and Ascalon and bailiff of Jerusalem.
After his father resigned, John V prevailed against his brothers and became Count of Oldenburg.
He also became Count of the Leinegau.
He started a revolt against his brother, Dirk VII and became count in Friesland after a reconciliation.
He became Count palatine and then chancellor to Clothar III.

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William arrived in early October and became Count of Jaffa and Ascalon upon his marriage.
He also became count of Montone, count of Citerna and lord of Amatrice.
Also vicar of Urbino, became count of Montefeltro.
Since he became Count of Savoy at the age of nine, he required a regency.
Upon the death of his father, Thomas became Count in his paternal estates in Piedmont.
He became Count of Auxerre by his marriage to Alix de Bourgogne-Auxerre.
Rorgon 's son Gauzfrid in turn became Count of Maine.
By his marriage Guy became count of Jaffa and Ascalon and bailli of Jerusalem.
Upon his death, his brother Hugh became Count of Soissons.
He became count when his brother, Henry, was killed in the Siege of Acre.
After a paying out a settlement, he became Count of Tonnerre, Cruzy and Maulnes.
Henry became count of Portugal and Theresa, one of Alfonso 's daughters, his wife.
The former count 8 of the indictment thus became count 4.
Robert of Bar, who became count of Marie and of Soissons.
At his father 's death when he was seven, he became Count of Vendôme.
Became Count of Maine on his father Hugh II 's death, c.
From Yolande, Arthur had another son, also named John, who became count of Montfort.
He became Count ( comes ) of Gömör és Kis-Hont and Zemplén Counties.
Upon their marriage, John became Count of Soissons, jure uxoris.
Nocher became Count of Soissons, jure uxoris, upon his marriage to Adelise, Countess of Soissons.
Tristan de Clermont ( Italian, Tristano di Chiaramonte ) became Count of Cupertino by his wife 's dowry.
Emenon became count of Périgord and Angoulême in 863.
The founder of the family was Ramnulf I, who became count in 835.
Geoffrey became Count of Anjou in 1129 upon Fulk 's departure to become king of Jerusalem.
On that occasion, he also became Count of Sant'Agata de ' Goti.
In 1754 renounced his ecclesiastical titles and became Count of Chinchón.
Meulan eventually passed to their elder son who became Count of Meulan in 1081.
Upon the death of her spouse in 1061, her son Dirk V became Count of Holland.

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