A nobleman whose family is non-dynastic, i.e. has never reigned or been mediatised, may also be made a ' by a sovereign, in which case the grantee and his heirs are deemed titular or nominal princes, enjoying only honorary princely title without commensurate rank. In families thus elevated to princely title (usually as a reward for military or political services) in or after the 18th century, the cadets often hold only the title of ' (Count), such as in the families of the princes of , and . However, in a few cases, the title of "" is available to all male-line descendants of the original grantee (mostly descendants of dukes, for example, the families of , , but also descendants of a simple Fürst, like ).