- "Her brother would probably make you a duke or something. You’d have pots of money and servants."
- ―Robert Greene to Jack Sparrow
Duke was the highest hereditary title of nobility that ranked directly below the monarch. The individual who held it resided over a duchy (or dukedom). The female equivalent was duchess.
History
During the golden age of piracy one of the inhabitants of Tortuga was known as the Red Duchess.[1] One of the slave traders who occasionally made business with Cutler Beckett called himself "Duke" Wren-John.[2] Over 23 years into his reign, King George Augustus of Great Britain also served as the duke of Brunswick-Luneburg.[3]
Behind the scenes
- In Terry Rossio's screenplay draft for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, one of the main villains was Inez Luisa Gabriella di Savoia, Duchess of Burgundy and the Queen of Spain.[4]
Appearances
- Pirates of the Caribbean: The Price of Freedom (First mentioned)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (First appearance)
