Silesian estates
E936549
clerical estate
estate (social and political order)
noble estate
regional assembly
representative body
The Silesian estates were the regional noble and clerical representative bodies of the historical region of Silesia, which participated in local governance and negotiated political and fiscal matters with the ruling monarch.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silesian Diet | 1 |
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clerical estate
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estate (social and political order) ⓘ noble estate ⓘ regional assembly ⓘ representative body ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Austrian Silesia
NERFINISHED
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Crown of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lands of the Bohemian Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ Province of Silesia (Prussia) NERFINISHED ⓘ historical region of Silesia ⓘ |
| country |
Habsburg Monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Bohemia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
|
| dissolvedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
corporate political body
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defense of local law ⓘ dominated by high nobility ⓘ early modern transformation ⓘ estate-based voting ⓘ gradual loss of power in 18th and 19th centuries ⓘ limited participation of burghers ⓘ medieval origin ⓘ negotiated taxation ⓘ privilege-based representation ⓘ regional autonomy within composite monarchy ⓘ strong clerical influence ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
administration of provincial finances
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advice to the ruling monarch ⓘ approval of extraordinary taxation ⓘ defense of provincial privileges ⓘ mediation between crown and local communities ⓘ negotiation of military levies ⓘ negotiation of taxes with the monarch ⓘ oversight of local offices ⓘ participation in legislation at provincial level ⓘ participation in local governance ⓘ petitioning the monarch ⓘ representation of regional clergy ⓘ representation of regional nobility ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Silesian abbots
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Silesian bishops ⓘ Silesian dukes NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesian knights NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesian landed gentry ⓘ Silesian provincial diets NERFINISHED ⓘ Silesian territorial diets NERFINISHED ⓘ clergy of Silesia ⓘ nobility of Silesia ⓘ representatives of royal cities ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of provincial autonomy in Silesia
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regional political culture of Silesia ⓘ relationship between Silesian elites and the crown ⓘ taxation practices in Silesia ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bohemian estates
NERFINISHED
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Holy Roman Empire estate system NERFINISHED ⓘ feudal order ⓘ |
| location |
Cieszyn
NERFINISHED
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Duchy of Głogów NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Legnica NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Nysa NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Opole NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Teschen NERFINISHED ⓘ Duchy of Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ Habsburg Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lower Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Opava NERFINISHED ⓘ Opole NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Upper Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wrocław NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed |
Prussian absolutist reforms
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centralization policies of Habsburg rulers ⓘ |
| partOf | Silesia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bohemian estates
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Hungarian estates ⓘ Moravian estates NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish sejmiks NERFINISHED ⓘ provincial diets of the Habsburg Monarchy ⓘ |
| replacedBy | modern representative institutions in Silesia ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
Habsburg period in Silesia
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Prussian period in Silesia ⓘ early modern period ⓘ late Middle Ages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Silesian Diet