Stadtholder of Friesland

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The Stadtholder of Friesland was the provincial chief executive and military leader of Friesland in the Dutch Republic, a role often held by members of the House of Nassau-Dietz.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political office
provincial office
abolished 1795
abolishedBy Batavian Revolution
appliesToJurisdiction Friesland
country Dutch Republic
governmentalFunction implementation of provincial decisions
representation of provincial interests at the States General
hasPredecessorOffice Habsburg stadtholder in Friesland
hasSuccessorOffice Commissioner of the King in Friesland
King of the Netherlands
historicalRegion Frisia
historicalStatus key office in the Dutch Republic
inception late 16th century
languageOfWorkOrName Dutch
militaryCommandOver Frisian troops of the Dutch Republic
militaryFunction defense of Friesland
nativeLabel Stadhouder van Friesland
notableOfficeHolder Ernst Casimir, Count of Nassau-Dietz
Henry Casimir I, Count of Nassau-Dietz
Henry Casimir II, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
John William Friso, Prince of Orange
William Frederick, Prince of Nassau-Dietz
William IV, Prince of Orange
William Louis, Count of Nassau-Dillenburg
William V, Prince of Orange
officeHolderRole military leader
provincial chief executive
officeType hereditary de facto in Nassau-Dietz line
partOf Stadtholderate system of the Dutch Republic
powerBase Frisian nobility
urban regents of Friesland
relatedOffice Stadtholder of Groningen
Stadtholder of Holland
Stadtholder of Zeeland
religionAssociated Protestantism
residence Leeuwarden
seatOfGovernment Leeuwarden
significantEvent Eighty Years' War
subordinateTo States General of the Netherlands
States of Friesland
linked to: Friesland
timePeriod Early modern period
typicallyHeldBy House of Nassau-Dietz
House of Orange-Nassau
usedBy United Provinces of the Netherlands
linked to: Dutch Republic

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House of Nassau-Dietz hasTitle Stadtholder of Friesland
Lordship of Friesland followedBy Stadtholderate of Friesland
linked to: Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Zeeland relatedOffice Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Utrecht sharesConceptWith Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Drenthe similarTo Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Holland relatedPosition Stadtholder of Friesland
County of Nassau-Dietz associatedWithTitle Stadtholder of Friesland
House of Orange-Nassau positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
subject linked to: Orange-Nassau
Stadtholder of Cleves relatedTo Stadtholder of Friesland
Ernest Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
Henry Casimir I of Nassau-Dietz positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
William Frederick of Nassau-Dietz positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
Henry Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz monarchOf Friesland (as stadtholder)
linked to: Stadtholder of Friesland
House of Nassau-Dillenburg hasTitle Stadtholder of Friesland
George de Lalaing, Count of Rennenberg positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
Maximiliaan van Egmond positionHeld Stadtholder of Friesland
Stadtholder of Groningen relatedPosition Stadtholder of Friesland
Albert, Duke of Saxony positionHeld Hereditary Governor of Friesland
linked to: Stadtholder of Friesland
Francisco Verdugo positionHeld Governor of Friesland
linked to: Stadtholder of Friesland