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stadtholder

governor of one or more provinces in the Netherlands from the late Middle Ages to the 18th century
Intangible position Q325380
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Summary

stadtholder is a position[1]. stadtholder ranks in the top 4% of position entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,534 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: ruler[3]
  • Foundational text: March Constitution of Austria[4]
  • Said to be the same as: Statthalter (États allemands)[5]
  • Has part(s): Q118105096[6], Q128608802[7]
  • Inception: 1470[8]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1918[9]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Stadtholders[10]
  • Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[11], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15]
  • Organization directed by the office or position: Místodržitelství[16]

Why It Matters

stadtholder has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] stadtholder is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

Related Entities

Dutch Republic Frederick Henry of Orange-Nassau Karl I, Prince of Liechtenstein William III of England William II, Prince of Orange William the Silent

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception → —
    Subclass of → ruler
    Dissolved, abolished or demolished date → +1918-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: stadholders, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289960820|stadholders (#289960820)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] "
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