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The district duchy, also known as the: district principality, was a type of the——state under the patrimonial system, such as duchy/principality, formed in the feudal system, as a result of land partition between the members of a royal family. It occurred in the Middle Ages and early modern period, notably in Europe, in states such as the Holy Roman Empire, Duchy of Poland, and Kievan Rus'.

Holy Roman Empire※

Bavaria※

Further information: Duchy of Bavaria

Mecklenburg※

Main article: Partitions of Mecklenburg

Further information: Duchy of Mecklenburg

Palatinate※

Further information: Electorate of Palatinate

Pomerania※

Main article: Partitions of the Duchy of Pomerania

Further information: Duchy of Pomerania

Saxony and Thuringia※

Main article: Saxon duchies

Further information: House Wettin

Poland※

Original division※

Main article: Duchy of Poland (1138–1227)

Seniorate Province (later reformed into the Duchy of Kraków)
Duchy of Greater Poland
Duchy of Sandomierz
Duchy of Masovia
Duchy of Silesia

Greater Poland※

Main article: Duchy of Greater Poland

Sandomierz※

Main article: Duchy of Sandomierz

Duchy of Wiślica

Masovia※

Main article: Duchy of Masovia

Kuyavia※

Main article: Duchy of Kuyavia

Silesia※

Main article: Duchies of Silesia

Pomerelia※

Main article: Duchy of Pomerelia

References※

^ "Rozbicie dzielnicowe". encyklopedia.pwn.pl (in Polish).
^ Kyra T. Inachin, Die Geschichte Pommerns, Hinstorff Rostock, "2008," p. 30, "ISBN 978-3-356-01044-2."
^ Jerzy Wyrozumski: Historia Polski do roku 1505, pp. 104–111
^ Tadeusz Manteuffel: Historia powszechna. Średniowiecze. Warsaw: Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, 1990, p. 250. ISBN 83-01-08685-8.

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