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Administrative land division of a military order
In the Middle Ages, a commandery (rarely commandry) was the smallest administrative division of the European landed properties of a military order. It
Commandery
Topics referred to by the same term
A commandery is an administrative district and may refer to: Commandery, an administrative level of a European military order Commandery, also jun, an
Commandery_(disambiguation)
Historic building in Worcester, England
The Commandery is a historic building open to visitors and located in the city of Worcester, England. It opened as a museum in 1977 and was for a while
The_Commandery
Chinese commanderies set up to control the populace in the former Gojoseon area
The Four Commanderies of Han (Chinese: 漢四郡; pinyin: Hàn-sìjùn; Korean: 한사군; Hanja: 漢四郡; RR: Han-sagun) were Chinese commanderies located in the north
Four_Commanderies_of_Han
Peasant revolt against the Eastern Han dynasty
Yingchuan Commandery (around present-day Xuchang, Henan) and Runan Commandery (around present-day Xinyang, Henan) in Yu Province, and Nanyang Commandery (around
Yellow_Turban_Rebellion
Historical administrative division of China
A commandery (Chinese: 郡; pinyin: jùn) was a historical administrative division of China that was in use from the Eastern Zhou (c. 7th century BCE) until
Commandery_(China)
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Zhuo Commandery (Chinese: 涿郡) or Fanyang Commandery (Chinese: 范陽郡) was a commandery in imperial China from the Han dynasty to the Tang dynasty, located
Zhuo_Commandery
Former Knights Templar commandery in Lorraine, in France
The Commandery of Libdeau is a former Knights Templar commandery, founded before 1190. It is at Toul, in Lorraine, in the present Grand Est region of France
Commandery_of_Libdeau
Medieval commandery in the Swiss municipality of Münchenbuchsee
The Münchenbuchsee Commandery was a medieval commandery of the Knights Hospitaller in the Swiss municipality of Münchenbuchsee in the Canton of Bern. During
Münchenbuchsee_Commandery
Province of China
Han seal text: "Zhulu zhikui" – Zhuya commandery was abolished in 46 BC and reorganized as Zhulu county under Hepu Commandery
Hainan
Qianzhong Commandery (Chinese: 黔中郡) was a historical commandery of the state of Chu during the Warring States period (481 BC – 221 BC). It was mentioned
Qianzhong_Commandery
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Youbeiping Commandery (Chinese: 右北平郡), or Beiping Commandery (Chinese: 北平郡) was a historical commandery of China from the Warring States period to Tang
Youbeiping_Commandery
Ancient Chinese commandery that situated in Hetao, modern-day Inner Mongolia
Shuofang (Chinese: 朔方) was an ancient Chinese commandery, situated in the Hetao region in modern-day Inner Mongolia near Baotou. First founded by Emperor
Shuofang_Commandery
Catholic organization
communities, and fraternal brotherhood, with individual units, known as commanderies, established within a parish. The organization pledges fealty to Jesus
Knights of St. John International
Knights_of_St._John_International
or zhou), commanderies (jun) and counties (xian). The early Han dynasty inherited a two-tiered system of government composed of commanderies and counties
List of provinces and commanderies of the Han dynasty
List_of_provinces_and_commanderies_of_the_Han_dynasty
First imperial Chinese commandery in Hunan
Changsha Commandery (長沙郡) was the first imperial Chinese commandery in Hunan. Established by the late Qin dynasty (210 BCE) and abolished when the Sui
Changsha_Commandery
One of the Four Commanderies of the Han dynasty in Korea
The Lelang Commandery was a commandery of the Han dynasty established in Old Chosŏn after defeating the Wiman dynasty in 108 BCE and lasted until Goguryeo
Lelang_Commandery
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Henei Commandery (Chinese: 河內郡) was a commandery of China from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty, located in modern Henan province, to the north of Yellow River
Henei_Commandery
Historical political subdivision in China
Wuyuan Commandery (Chinese: 五原郡) was a historical commandery of China, located in the eastern Hetao region. The commandery sat near the modern city of
Wuyuan_Commandery
Historical Chinese province
Nanhai Commandery (Chinese: 南海郡) was an ancient Chinese commandery that existed from the Qin dynasty to the Tang dynasty. At the greatest extent, Nanhai's
Nanhai_Commandery
Historic site in Canton of Bern, Switzerland
Henry and Emperor Frederick II gave Köniz to the Teutonic Knights as a Commandery. However, many local nobles and religious leaders objected to this sudden
Köniz_Castle
Emperor of Shu Han from 221 to 223
distinguished man and former grand administrator of Jiujiang Commandery. Lu Zhi was from Zhuo Commandery, the same as Liu Bei. One of his fellow-students was
Liu_Bei
Historical political subdivision in China
‹See RfD› Yunzhong Commandery was a historical commandery of China. Its territories were located between the Great Wall and Yin Mountains, and correspond
Yunzhong_Commandery
Imperial dynasty in China (202 BC – 220 AD)
largely from the scholarly gentry class. The Han Empire was divided into commanderies directly controlled by the central government and also semi-autonomous
Han_dynasty
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Hongnong Commandery (Chinese: 弘農郡), also known as Hengnong Commandery (Chinese: 恒農郡), was a commandery of China from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty, located
Hongnong_Commandery
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Xihai_Commandery
Imperial Chinese commandery
Yongchang Commandery (永昌郡) was an imperial Chinese commandery in present-day western Yunnan. Created in 69 CE during the Eastern Han and abolished by
Yongchang_Commandery
Administrative division of the Chinese Han dynasty
Commandery had close relations with the Xuantu Commandery, which was one of the Four Commanderies of Han. Four Commanderies of Han Lelang Commandery Lintun
Canghai_Commandery
Area of imperial China in modern Gansu
Longxi Commandery (Chinese: trad. 隴西郡, simp. 陇西郡, Lǒngxījùn) was a commandery of imperial China in present-day Gansu, named due to its location west of
Longxi_Commandery
One of the four commanderies of the Han dynasty in Korea
Lintun Commandery was a commandery established in the Korean peninsula by the Chinese Han dynasty. Lintun Commandery was one of the Four Commanderies of Han
Lintun_Commandery
Historic commandery of China
The Daifang Commandery was an administrative division established by the Chinese Han dynasty on the Korean Peninsula between 204 and 220 CE. It was conquered
Daifang_Commandery
Historical political subdivision in China
Qinghe Commandery (Chinese: 清河郡) was a historical commandery of China, located in present-day southern Hebei and western Shandong. The commandery was established
Qinghe_Commandery
Historic commandery of China
Hedong Commandery (simplified Chinese: 河东郡; traditional Chinese: 河東郡; pinyin: Hédōng Jùn) was a commandery of the Qin and Han dynasties of China. It was
Hedong_Commandery
Historical political subdivision in China
Dingxiang Commandery (Chinese: 定襄郡) was a historical commandery of China. It was located in the southern part of modern Hohhot and Ulanqab prefectures
Dingxiang_Commandery
One of the Four Commanderies of the Han Dynasty in Korea
The Zhenfan Commandery was one of the Four Commanderies of the Chinese Han dynasty located on the Korean Peninsula. It existed between 108 BCE to 82 BCE
Zhenfan_Commandery
Historic commandery of China
Shanyang Commandery (Chinese: 山陽郡) was a historical commandery in China, located in present-day southern Shandong province. In the early Han dynasty,
Shanyang_Commandery
Historic commandery of China
Kuaiji Commandery (Chinese: t 會稽郡, s 会稽郡, p Kuàijī Jùn), formerly romanized as K'uai-chi Commandery, was a former commandery of China in the area of Hangzhou
Kuaiji_Commandery
Kingdom in Imperial China
Afterwards, the territories was reorganized into Guangyang Commandery. In Cao Wei, Guangyang Commandery again became the fief of Princes of Yan. The title was
Yan_Kingdom_(Han_dynasty)
Kingdom of China's Han and Jin dynasties, located in southeastern Shandong
and Chengyang was converted to a commandery. In 37, the commandery was merged into Langya. In 198, Chengyang Commandery was recreated during Cao Cao's rule
Chengyang_Kingdom
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Chen Commandery (Chinese: 陳郡) was a Chinese commandery that existed from the late Han dynasty to the Sui dynasty. It was located in present-day eastern
Chen_Commandery
Imperial Chinese army
Hanzhong Commandery and as far east as Ji Province. In 109 AD, Dianlian conquered Longxi Commandery. The Wuhuan and Xianbei attacked Wuyuan Commandery and
Military_of_the_Han_dynasty
The Xie clan of Chen Commandery (陳郡謝氏) was a prominent clan, originating in Chen Commandery (modern-day Zhoukou, Henan). First rising to prominence in
Xie_clan_of_Chen_Commandery
County-level city in Shandong, China
Gaomi (Chinese: 高密市; pinyin: Gāomì Shì) is a county-level city of eastern Shandong province, China, under the administration of Weifang City. It is the
Gaomi
The Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre is a monumental complex founded by the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights Hospitallers
Hospitaller commandery of Saint-Jean-d'Acre
Hospitaller_commandery_of_Saint-Jean-d'Acre
Building in Bubikon, Switzerland
Bubikon Commandery (German: Ritterhaus Bubikon) is a castle in the municipality of Bubikon of the Swiss Canton of Zürich. The former Commandery, a medieval
Ritterhaus_Bubikon
Ancient Chinese territory
partitioned Xiangyang (襄陽) and Nanxiang (南鄉) commanderies from the two he controlled – Nanyang and Nan. The commanderies in Jingzhou were thus split between the
Jingzhou_(ancient_China)
16th-century castle in Belgium
knights of the Teutonic Order founded the Landcommanderij Alden Biesen ("commandery of Alden Biesen") in the 11th century, but the current buildings were
Alden_Biesen_Castle
Historic commandery of China
‹See RfD› Yanmen Commandery was an administrative subdivision (jùn) of the state of Zhao established c. 300 BC and of northern imperial Chinese dynasties
Yanmen_Commandery
‹See RfD› Jinping Commandery (Korean: 진평군; Hanja: 晉平郡) was the territory of Baekje in Liaoxi of China. It appeared in history books of Southern dynasties
Jinping_Commandery
Historical region in Vietnam
northern Vietnam. The kingdom of Nanyue (204–111 BC) set up the Jiaozhi Commandery (Chinese: 交趾郡, 交阯郡; Vietnamese: Quận Giao Chỉ, chữ Hán: 郡交趾) an administrative
Jiaozhi
Commandery of imperial China
Wu Commandery was a commandery of imperial China. It covers parts of the contemporary Northern Zhejiang and Southern Jiangsu. The capital of Wu commandery
Wu_Commandery
Conflicts between warlords Liu Bei and Cao Cao (217-219)
campaign launched by the warlord Liu Bei to seize control of Hanzhong Commandery from his rival, Cao Cao. The campaign took place between December 217
Hanzhong_Campaign
Chinese warlord and general (died 199)
the image of a lion, [...] Lü Bu was from Jiuyuan County (九原縣), Wuyuan Commandery along the northern Han frontiers, which is near present-day Baotou, Inner
Lü_Bu
Chinese military general (died 221)
remained faithful to their oath until his death. Zhang Fei was from Zhuo Commandery. In the 180s, towards the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, he and Guan
Zhang_Fei
7th-century Chinese commandery
‹See RfD› The Ungjin Commandery was an administrative division of the Chinese Tang dynasty that existed between 660 and 671 on the Korean Peninsula. It
Ungjin_Commandery
Chinese Warring States commandery
Yingchuan Commandery (Chinese: 潁川郡) was a Chinese commandery from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty, located in modern central Henan province.
Yingchuan_Commandery
Historic commandery of China
Dong Commandery (Chinese: 東郡) was a commandery in historical China from the Warring States period to Sui dynasty. Its territories were situated in present-day
Dong_Commandery
Chinese general (175–210)
jealousy toward Zhuge Liang. Zhou Yu was from Shu County (舒縣), Lujiang Commandery (廬江郡), which is present-day Shucheng County, Anhui. Two of his relatives
Zhou_Yu
Ancient Chinese province
several of the kingdoms that ruled northern China used "You" to name commandery-sized prefectures in their domain. When northern China was unified under
Youzhou_(ancient_China)
Chinese kingdom or principality (203 BC–213 AD)
a follower of Emperor Gaozu of Han. The kingdom covered five Qin-era commanderies, including Handan (邯鄲), Julu (鉅鹿), Qinghe (清河), Hejian (河間) and Changshan
Zhao_Kingdom_(Han_dynasty)
Historical region centered on the Chang'an, China
regular commandery, and it governor was known as "grand administrator" (太守). In 583, the commandery was abolished. In 607, however, the commandery system
Jingzhao
Historic commandery of China
Nan Commandery (Chinese: 南郡, "Southern Commandery") was a Chinese commandery that existed from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty. Its territories
Nan_Commandery
Guangyang Commandery and Youzhou. The Wei Kingdom reorganized and decentralized the governance of commanderies under Youzhou. Guangyang Commandery became
Names_of_Beijing
Commandery in imperial China
Liaodong Commandery (Chinese: 遼東郡) was a commandery in imperial China that existed from the Warring States period to the Northern dynasties. It was located
Liaodong_Commandery
Capital city of China
First Emperor unified China in 221 BC, Ji became the capital of Guangyang Commandery. During the Han dynasty (202 BC – 220 AD), the city was first the capital
Beijing
Prefecture-level city in Shaanxi, People's Republic of China
comprised Biancheng Commandery (Chinese: 遍城郡), Dingyang Commandery [zh], Shang Commandery, and Shuofang Commandery, as well as Jinming Commandery [zh] within
Yan'an
Historical commandery of China located in modern-day southern Hebei
Julu Commandery (simplified Chinese: 巨鹿郡; traditional Chinese: 鉅鹿郡) was a historical commandery of China, located in modern-day southern Hebei. The commandery
Julu_Commandery
County-level city in Hunan, People's Republic of China
Lei River, it was part of Changsha Commandery. Dividing Changsha Commandery into Changsha State and Guiyang Commandery (Chinese: 桂阳郡; not to be confused
Leiyang
Historical region of China
‹See RfD› Dai Commandery was a commandery (jùn) of the state of Zhao established c. 300 BC and of northern imperial Chinese dynasties until the time of
Dai_Commandery
Emperor of China from 604 to 618
palace be built at Piling Commandery (毗陵, roughly modern Changzhou, Jiangsu), and that another palace be built in Kuaiji Commandery. However, he did not like
Emperor_Yang_of_Sui
Chinese warlord and statesman (155–220)
Cao Cao visited four commanderies and merged them into a new commandery – Xinxing Commandery (新興郡; 'The Newly Rising Commandery') – with one of the counties
Cao_Cao
within Jiaozhi (Giao Chỉ) commandery. The name refers to its pacification by the dynasty. It was elevated to its own commandery (宋平郡, p Sòngpíng Jùn; Vietnamese:
Songping
Ancient Chinese political subdivision
Liaoxi Commandery (Chinese: 遼西郡) was a commandery in imperial China from the Warring States period to Tang dynasty. It was located in modern eastern Hebei
Liaoxi_Commandery
Award
Republic was awarded in five classes: Grand Cordon of the Order, Commandery with Star, Commandery, Gold Badge of the Order, and Silver Badge of the Order. It
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Order_of_Merit_of_the_Republic_of_Poland
Historic commandery of China
‹See RfD› Guangling Commandery was a historical commandery of China from Han dynasty to Tang dynasty, located in present-day central Jiangsu province in
Guangling_Commandery
Commandery from Qin to Tang dynasties
Donghai Commandery (Chinese: 東海郡) was a historical commandery of China from the Qin dynasty to the Tang dynasty. It was located in present-day southern
Donghai_Commandery
Tang dynasty administrative division
Protectorate General to Pacify the East and the Ungjin Commandery. A proposal to set up the Great Commandery of Gyerim by the Emperor Gaozong of Tang to King
Protectorate General to Pacify the East
Protectorate_General_to_Pacify_the_East
Chinese general, politician and regent (179–251)
Meng Da's Xincheng Rebellion, and conquering the Gongsun-led Liaodong commandery, garnered him great prestige. He is perhaps best known for defending Wei
Sima_Yi
blood. During the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC), they were coordinated by commanderies (jun) and expanded throughout the entire empire, but the Han (202 BC–220
Administration of territory in dynastic China
Administration_of_territory_in_dynastic_China
Country in East Asia
commanderies in the northern Korean peninsula. Three of the commanderies fell or retreated westward within a few decades, but the Lelang commandery remained
South_Korea
Kingdom of Han dynasty
Pingyuan Commandery. Bo and his descendants held Jibei until 86 BC. Afterwards, the kingdom was abolished and merged into Taishan Commandery. Jibei Kingdom
Jibei_Kingdom
Historic commandery of China
Langya Commandery (Chinese: 琅邪郡, 琅琊郡) was a commandery in historical China from Qin dynasty to Tang dynasty, located in present-day southeast Shandong
Langya_Commandery
755–763 uprising against Tang rule in China
the approximate midpoint of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It began as a commandery rebellion attempting to overthrow and replace the Tang government with
An_Lushan_rebellion
(Knights of Malta, Knights Hospitaller) was organised in a system of commanderies during the high medieval to early modern periods, to some extent surviving
Commanderies of the Order of Saint John
Commanderies_of_the_Order_of_Saint_John
2nd century BC conflicts between the Han dynasty and the Dian Kingdom
kingdom. The Qin dynasty was subsequently overthrown by the Han, and the commanderies of the new dynasty, Ba and Shu, bordered Dian. In 135 BC, the Han envoy
Han_conquest_of_Dian
Catholic military order, 1118 to 1312
that were an early form of banking, building a network of nearly 1,000 commanderies and fortifications across Europe and the Holy Land. The Templars were
Knights_Templar
American patriotic order
The Commandery in Chief was established on October 21, 1885, with authority over the 14 state commanderies. Previously, the Pennsylvania Commandery functioned
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States
Military_Order_of_the_Loyal_Legion_of_the_United_States
Kingdom in Imperial China,178 BC – 221 AD
Zhang reestablished Hejian on the territories of Lecheng, Bohai and Zhuo commanderies. Liu Kai (劉開), the sixth son of the emperor, became the King of Hejian
Hejian_Kingdom
Military campaigns by warlord Sun Ce (194-199)
Administrator of Danyang Commandery, was also a subordinate of Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu then ordered Sun Ce to travel to Danyang Commandery and rally his own troops
Sun Ce's conquests in Jiangdong
Sun_Ce's_conquests_in_Jiangdong
Rebellion against the Han dynasty (172-174)
(許昌) led a major uprising against the Han dynasty of China in the Kuaiji Commandery. Having proclaimed himself emperor while restoring the ancient state of
Xu_Chang's_rebellion
Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Ordination of Jacques de Molay in 1265 as a Knight Templar, at the Beaune commandery. Painting by Marius Granet (1777–1849).
Jacques_de_Molay
Historical administrative division in Hainan, China
but between 742 and 757 it was known as Wan'an Commandery, and between 757 and 758 as Wanquan Commandery. The Song dynasty made it a military prefecture
Wan'an_Prefecture
Historical administrative division in Zhejiang, China
Zhejiang, China, around modern Ningbo. The prefecture was called Yuyao Commandery from 742 to 758. Located on the coast of the East China Sea and the southern
Ming_Prefecture_(Zhejiang)
Chinese official and warlord (died 200)
his career sometime between 190 and 193 as the Commandant (都尉) of Wu Commandery (around present-day Suzhou, Jiangsu). He was a close friend of Xu Jing
Xu_Gong
City in Anhui, China
addition to being a prefecture during the Tang dynasty, once the Qiao Commandery (Chinese: 谯郡) at the time of the Sui dynasty. In 1355, during the Yuan
Bozhou
Chinese Eastern Han general, politician and warlord (175–200)
Yao gave up the city and escaped south to Nanchang, capital of Yuzhang Commandery, where he died later. Hua Xin, administrator of Yuzhang, joined Sun's
Sun_Ce
Commandery of the Chinese Han dynasty
Xuantu Commandery (Chinese: 玄菟郡; Korean: 현도군) was a commandery of the Chinese Han dynasty. It was one of Four Commanderies of Han, established in 107
Xuantu_Commandery
British royal order of chivalry
(including the Commandery of Ards in Northern Ireland) alongside the existing Priories of Wales, Scotland, Canada, Australia (including the Commandery of Western
Order of Saint John (chartered 1888)
Order_of_Saint_John_(chartered_1888)
1st-century AD Vietnamese queens and military leaders
sisters were born to a wealthy aristocratic family in Jiaozhi (Giao Chỉ), a commandery of the Chinese Han dynasty in modern-day northern Vietnam. Following the
Trưng_sisters
Emperor of China from 25 to 57 AD
charge of military affairs for Julu Commandery (鉅鹿都尉). Liu Hui was the son of Liu Wai (劉外), governor of Yulin Commandery (鬱林太守). Liu Wai was the son of Liu
Emperor_Guangwu_of_Han
COMMANDERY
COMMANDERY
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English comander, comando(u)r ‘leader’, ‘ruler’, probably applied as a nickname, although Reaney suggests that the term, derived from Old French comandeor, also denoted the officer in charge of a commandery, for example of the Knights Templars, and in this sense it would have been an occupational or status name.Americanized spelling of German Kommander, a name of uncertain origin. Brechenmacher suggests that it may be a Classicized form of Hoffmann.
COMMANDERY
COMMANDERY
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Small
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Possessed with Self Penance; Earth
Girl/Female
Tamil
Abinaya | அபீநாயாÂ
Abinaya means expressions
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Petrus, PIERO means "rock, stone."
Biblical
his destruction; his sword
Girl/Female
Scottish American French Native American
Pearl.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Boy/Male
Australian, Irish
A Poet; Philosopher
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
God's Light; Meaning of Life
Boy/Male
British, English
Surname and Place-name; Treves
COMMANDERY
COMMANDERY
COMMANDERY
COMMANDERY
COMMANDERY
n.
The chief officer of a commandery.
n.
See Commandery.
n.
A district under the administration of a military commander or governor.
pl.
of Commandery
n.
A district or a manor with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the control of a member of an order of knights who was called a commander; -- called also a preceptory.
n.
The office or rank of a commander.
n.
A religious house of the Knights Templars, subordinate to the temple or principal house of the order in London. See Commandery, n., 2.
n.
An assembly or lodge of Knights Templars (so called) among the Freemasons.