Head of state (Batavia)

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.

List of monarchs

Kings of 's Koningenwaarde

The Kuings 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	1481	1520 - 1523 (4 september 2006 - 2 december 2006)	Died in a train accident in 1523
-			Sede vancante			1523 - 1524 (2 december 2006 - 4 january 2007)		See: Davignonrepublic
19			Arkadius II	House of Vinandy	1500	1524 - 1567 (4 january 2007 - 18 august 2010)
-			First regency of Jeroen van Veen			1567 - 1568 (18 august - 13 september 2010)
20			Fränzi-Ferdinanda I	House of Vinandy		1568 - 1577 (13 september 2010 - 18 june 2011)
-			Second regency of Jeroen van Veen			1577 - 1578 (18 june - 6 july 2011)
21			Arkadius III	House of Vinandy		1578 - 1582 / 1585 (6 july 2011 - 12 november 2011)		Not all sources refer to the end of his reign with the same year: some recognise 1852 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.