Primogeniture

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf inheritance system
gptkbp:abolished gptkb:France_(Revolution)
gptkb:Germany_(19th_century)
gptkb:Japan_(1947_Constitution)
gptkbp:appliesTo aristocratic titles
hereditary monarchies
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:gavelkind
gptkb:ultimogeniture
partible inheritance
gptkbp:defines right of the firstborn child to inherit the family estate
gptkbp:etymology Latin: primus (first) + genitura (birth)
gptkbp:hasVariant gptkb:cognatic_primogeniture
absolute primogeniture
agnatic primogeniture
male-preference primogeniture
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Primogeniture
gptkbp:influenced European social structure
aristocratic family continuity
land ownership patterns
gptkbp:influencedBy feudalism
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:medieval_Europe
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:monarchy
gptkb:noble_family
succession crisis
inheritance law
gptkbp:usedIn gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkb:Japan
gptkb:Portugal
gptkb:Spain
various European monarchies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Scottish_monarchy
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5