Etymology
Meaning and Origin
In medieval Europe, a morganatic marriage was a marriage between a member of a ruling family and a person of lower social status. It was considered morganatic because the lower-status spouse and their children were excluded from the succession to the throne.
The origin of the term lies in the custom of giving a "morning-gift" ("morgengabe" in German) to the bride on the morning after the wedding. In morganatic marriages, this gift was often a piece of land or other property that became the exclusive property of the lower-status spouse.
Morganatic marriages were common in feudal societies, particularly in Germany. They allowed ruling families to maintain their bloodlines while preventing lower-status individuals from gaining access to power and influence.
Over time, the term morganatic marriage has come to refer to any marriage in which the lower-status spouse is barred from inheriting the title or property of the higher-status spouse.
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