grevskap
A grevskap is the territorial domain and legal jurisdiction granted to a count (greve) in medieval and early modern Nordic states. The term combines greve and skap and denotes a fief held from the crown. It encompassed lands, settlements, forests, and the resources they produced, along with rights to collect certain revenues and to govern within its borders.
The count served as the king’s vassal and administered the grevskap through appointed officials, convened local
Grevskaps were most common in Denmark, Sweden, and Norway during the high to late Middle Ages, reflecting
Decline and legacy: With the rise of centralized state administration, reforms, and the abolition of feudal