Head of state (Batavia)

Head of State of Batavia
Coat of arms of Batavia
Incumbent
Joseph des Vinandy-Windsor, Regent of Batavia
since 1685 - ...
Style	His Royal Majesty
Residence	Blanckenhof Palace
Appointer	Succession
Term	Lifetime
Inaugural holder	Faya I, Queen of Batavia
Formation	1462

The end of Arkadius III's reign (1578 - 1582 AN) meant the end of a relative period. It was the start of short-lived cabinets, internal fights and several kings, which would eventually weaken the country.

The King of Batavia is the head of state of the Kingdom of Batavia. When a female ascends the Throne, she receives the title Queen of Batavia. The King does not only serve as head of state but is the figurehead of the Batavian Catologian Church, the chairman of the Hogerhuis and supreme commander of the armed forces, the Bataafse Strijdkrachten.

Between 1578 AN and 1669 AN, the title of King of Batavians was used to refer to the King. This change of tradition began under Arkadius III, who - unlike his predecessors - sought popular support among the masses. This subtle hint was meant to show the people that he wasn't their master, but more as an equal (or even servant). In the end, it didn't help him when faced with a coup d'état, but his successors would keep the title. It was in 1669 AN, under Arkadius IV, that these changes were reverted with support on the nobility and high dignitaries.

Regalia and crown jewels

On the day of the throne, the king or queen is dressed with the regalia and crown jewels:

• Willemian crown, as a symbol of the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Batavia and the dignity of the King as head of state. The crown forged on behalf of good King William the Second, which serves as a symbol of dignity.
• Globe, symbolises Royal power, both worldly as spiritually, as King over Micras and the Batavian Kingdom.
• Scepter, symbolises justice, and the King as highest shepherd and judge of the nation.
• Golden Fleece, a woolen robe made of the finest gold wire. It has been part of the regalia for many generations and was in the possession of the Royal Family which once ruled the Kingdom of 's Koningenwaarde, before it united the territories into one country. Made with the gold of the mines to the east of Bosdaal and fabricated by crafstmen from all across the country.

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  Willemian crown

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  Globe

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  Scepter

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  Golden Fleece

List of monarchs

Kings of 's Koningenwaarde

The Kings of 's Koningenwaarde preceded the birth of a strong and centralised Kingdom. While, from a certain moment, more or less uniting the Batavians into a framework of loose cooperation and loyalty to the Crown, there was no political unity.

Kings of Batavia

The several principalities, duchies and counties were eventually united in a centralised state under the leadership of the Regent Jodocus van Haltna. Batavia would transform from a union of States into a centralised monarchy. The First Kingdom would see the struggle between the absolutists (who sought to stop the parliament from taking to much power) and the more radical democrats. This would eventually led to the end of Arkadius I's short-lived reign and the ascension of his brother onto the Throne.

No.	Portrait	Coat of arms	Regnal name	Dynasty	Birth day (in AN)	Reign (in AN)	Day of death (in AN)	Notes
17			Faya I	House Veronique	1462	1514 - 1520 (22 march 2006 - 4 september 2006)	1520
18			Arkadius I	House of Vinandy	1502	1520 - 1523 / 1524 (4 september 2006 - 2 december 2006)	1565	*Became suddenly ill and despite good care, he died on 7 Zomermaand 1565 AN. In 1523 AN, revolutionaries proclaimed the Davignonrepublic. The rebellion was crushed, and Arkadius was succeeded by Arkadius the Second in 1524.
19			Arkadius II	House of Vinandy	1506	1524 - 1567 (4 january 2007 - 18 august 2010)	1567
-			First regency of Jeroen van Veen			1567 - 1568 (18 august - 13 september 2010)
20			Fränzi-Ferdinanda I	House of Vinandy-Windsor	1552	1568 - 1577 (13 september 2010 - 18 june 2011)	1577	Abdicated in favor of Antonius Frederik Karel (Arkadius III des Vinandy).
-			Second regency of Jeroen van Veen			1577 - 1578 (18 june - 6 july 2011)
21			Arkadius III	House of Vinandy	1552	1578 - 1582 / 1585 (6 july 2011 - 12 november 2011)	1634	Not all sources refer to the end of his reign with the same year: some recognise 1582 AN, when Arkadius stepped down under pressure of the armed forces, while others recognise the adoption of a new constitution and the ascension of Mordechai I as official date.
22			Mordechai I	House Erasmus		1585 - 1588
23			Willem V	House of Vinandy-Windsor	1576	1588 - 1592	1592
24		File:WapenBunthe-une.png	Maximiliaan I	House van Bunthe-Uné		1592 - 1594
25			Hendrik I	House of Vinandy	1576	1594 - 1600	1603
26	File:Sisera I.png		Sisera I	House Erasmus		1600 - 1602
27			Anna III	House of Vinandy-Windsor		1602 - 1614
28	File:Simon II.png		Simon I	House Erasmus		1614 - 1623		First Heavenly Light of Jingdao who claimed and combined the title of King of Batavians with his emperorship. Start of the Jingdaoese-Batavian Kings.
29	File:Sisera II.png		Sisera II	House Erasmus		1623 - 1627
30	File:Mordechai II.png		Mordechai II	House Erasmus		1627 - 1631
31	File:Gradus II.png		Gradus I	House Erasmus		1631 - 1634
32			Heinrich I	House Erasmus		1631 - 1636
33	File:Simon II.png		Simon II	House Erasmus		1636 - 1640
34			Arkadius IV	House of Vinandy	1642	1669 - 1685
-			Regency by Joseph Bartholomeus des Vinandy-Windsor	House of Vinandy-Windsor	1611	1685 - present