composite monarchy
composite monarchy · composite monarchies
A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single…A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single ruler governed several territories as if they were separate kingdoms, each with its own local traditions and legal structures.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A type of monarchy, common in Europe during the early modern period, in which a single ruler governed several territories as if they were separate kingdoms, each with its own local traditions and legal structures.
Origin
Coined in 1975 by German-born British historian Helmut Koenigsberger and popularised by SiCoined in 1975 by German-born British historian Helmut Koenigsberger and popularised by Sir John Huxtable Elliott.
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Forms
plural: composite monarchies| Singular | composite monarchy |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsseveral territories governed by a single ruler:personal unioncomposite state