Imperial vicar for Swabia
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The Imperial vicar for Swabia was a high-ranking representative of the Holy Roman Emperor responsible for exercising imperial authority and administration in the Swabian region, especially during periods when the throne was vacant.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Vicar for Franconia, Swabia and the Rhine | 1 |
| Imperial vicar for Swabia canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imperial office
ⓘ
representative of the Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ vicarial office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Duchy of Swabia
ⓘ
surface form:
Swabia
|
| appointedBy |
Holy Roman Emperor
ⓘ
imperial authority ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Swabian nobility
ⓘ
surface form:
Swabian estates of the realm
imperial constitution of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ imperial interregnum ⓘ |
| confersPower |
imperial jurisdiction in Swabia
ⓘ
limited military authority in Swabia ⓘ right to command imperial officials in Swabia ⓘ right to convene regional assemblies on behalf of the emperor ⓘ right to issue mandates in the emperor’s name ⓘ right to oversee enforcement of imperial decrees ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| governmentalFunction |
fiscal oversight
ⓘ
imperial administration ⓘ judicial authority ⓘ regional governance ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalFunction |
coordinate imperial defense in Swabia
ⓘ
mediate conflicts among Swabian estates ⓘ safeguard imperial interests against territorial princes ⓘ strengthen imperial control in Swabia ⓘ |
| hasRole |
act as intermediary between emperor and Swabian estates
ⓘ
act as regent in Swabia during imperial interregnum ⓘ collect or supervise imperial revenues in Swabia ⓘ enforce imperial judicial decisions in Swabia ⓘ ensure continuity of imperial government in Swabia ⓘ exercise imperial administration in Swabia ⓘ exercise imperial authority in Swabia ⓘ implement imperial law in Swabia ⓘ maintain imperial rights in Swabia ⓘ oversee imperial officials in Swabia ⓘ preside over certain imperial courts in Swabia ⓘ protect imperial cities in Swabia ⓘ represent the Holy Roman Emperor in Swabia ⓘ represent the empire in regional political matters ⓘ supervise imperial fiefs in Swabia ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Duchy of Swabia
ⓘ
surface form:
Swabia
|
| isSubclassOf |
imperial vicar
ⓘ
regional imperial office ⓘ |
| partOf | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| territorialScope |
Duchy of Swabia
ⓘ
Reichsstädte (Free Imperial Cities) ⓘ
surface form:
Swabian imperial cities
Swabian imperial fiefs ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
interregnum
ⓘ
periods of imperial vacancy ⓘ times of imperial minority ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Imperial Vicar for Franconia, Swabia and the Rhine