The bishops of Trier were already virtually independent territorial magnates in Merovingian times.

He was a territorial magnate with lordship over several counties in northeastern Italy.

By the eleventh century, the territorial magnates, like the margrave of Tuscany, were supreme and castles dotted the landscape.

These went, instead, to the younger sons of great territorial magnates, and to successful civil servants.

From the twelfth century abbots were under fire for living like great territorial magnates.

An "upper" group was composed of great territorial magnates, which were strong enough to ensure the inheritance of their benefice to the heirs of their family.

The bishops of Trier were already virtually independent territorial magnates during the Merovingian dynasty.

The major territorial magnates in the area, like the Fitzalans and Lestranges, made grants but these were quite small.

They are deemed great lords because they are territorial magnates of inhabited planets.

Unlike nobles, they are not territorial magnates.