Stadtholder of Zeeland

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The Stadtholder of Zeeland was the provincial chief executive and military leader of the Dutch province of Zeeland during the Dutch Republic, often held by members of the House of Orange-Nassau.

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Stadtholder of Zeeland canonical 16
Stadhouder van Zeeland 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political office
provincial office
abolishedWith end of the Dutch Republic
appliesToJurisdiction Province of Zeeland
linked to: Zeeland
appointedBy provincial States of Zeeland
associatedWithDynasty House of Orange-Nassau
associatedWithHouse House of Orange
associatedWithInstitution States of Zeeland
linked to: Zeeland
category Offices of the Dutch Republic
continent Europe
country Dutch Republic
Republic of the Seven United Netherlands
linked to: Dutch Republic
governmentalFunction executive authority in Zeeland
military command in Zeeland
governmentBranch executive branch of provincial government
governs Zeeland provincial affairs
hasTitleInDutch Stadhouder van Zeeland
hierarchicalRelation provincial counterpart of the Stadtholder of Holland
historicalGovernment States-General of the Netherlands
historicalRegion Low Countries
historicalStatus abolished office
languageOfName Dutch
locatedIn Dutch Republic
Zeeland
militaryResponsibility defense of Zeeland’s territory
officeHolderRole military leader
provincial chief executive
officeLinkedTo military command of provincial troops
representation of the stadtholder in Zeeland
officeScope civil administration
defense and security
oftenHeldBy members of the House of Orange-Nassau
partOf Stadtholderate system of the Dutch Republic
linked to: Stadtholder
politicalSystem federal republic
powerBase provincial nobility and regents
relatedOffice Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Gelderland
Stadtholder of Groningen
Stadtholder of Holland
Stadtholder of Overijssel
Stadtholder of Utrecht
seatOfPower Middelburg
subordinateTo States-General of the Netherlands
symbolizes Orange influence in Zeeland
typeOfMonarchyRelation quasi-monarchical provincial leadership
usedInPeriod Dutch Golden Age
Early modern period

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Maurice of Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
William II of Scotland positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
Stadtholder of Zeeland hasTitleInDutch Stadhouder van Zeeland
linked to: Stadtholder of Zeeland
Stadtholder of Utrecht sharesConceptWith Stadtholder of Zeeland
Stadtholder of Holland relatedPosition Stadtholder of Zeeland
Willem van Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
René of Chalon nobleTitle Stadtholder of Zeeland
House of Orange-Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
subject linked to: Orange-Nassau
Stadtholder of Friesland relatedOffice Stadtholder of Zeeland
Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
William the Silent positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
House of Nassau-Dillenburg hasTitle Stadtholder of Zeeland
Willem V, Prins van Oranje positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
Willem de Zwijger positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland
Renatus of Châlon title Stadtholder of Zeeland
William I, Prince of Orange positionHeld Stadtholder of Zeeland