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Palatines

Scope note

Term used in various parts of Europe at different times from the Roman Empire to the early modern era, and in some European colonies in America, to designate high-ranking officials or nobles who either directly served or represented their monarch in certain spheres, such as the military, the judiciary, or the royal household, or who exercised royal power in a division or dependency of the realm.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000237245

Broader Terms used

viceroys

Equivalent Terms used

palatine
palatine's
palatines'

Created

13yrs ago

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