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The Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands ruled the Habsburg Netherlands
Habsburg Netherlands

The Habsburg Netherlands was a geo-political entity covering the whole Low Countries from 1482 to 1556/1581 and solely the Southern Netherlands from 1581 to 1794....
, as a representative of the Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
 (1506-1555), the King of Spain (1555-1706) or the Archduke of Austria (1716-1794), all from the house of Habsburg
Habsburg

The House of Habsburg was an important royal house of Europe and is best known as supplying all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1452 and 1740, as well as rulers of Spanish Empire and the Austrian Empire....
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Habsburg Netherlands


Parma, the appointee of Philip II, his uncle, was opposed by the candidate of the rebellious Estates, another nephew of the King, Archduke Matthias of Austria
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor

Matthias of the House of Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor , King of Kingdom of Hungary , King of Bohemia .Matthias was born in the Archduchy of Austrian capital of Vienna to Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain....
, until 1581, when he returned to Austria following the United Provinces' declaration of independence.

In 1581 the Seven United Provinces
Dutch Republic

The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state....
 declared themselves independent of Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain

Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...
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Austrian Netherlands
Southern Netherlands

The Southern Netherlands were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain , Austria and captured by France . This region comprised most of modern Belgium and Luxembourg as well as, until 1678, most of the present Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France....
 


There after, the French revolutionaries occupied the Low Countries until 1815.






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The Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands ruled the Habsburg Netherlands
Habsburg Netherlands

The Habsburg Netherlands was a geo-political entity covering the whole Low Countries from 1482 to 1556/1581 and solely the Southern Netherlands from 1581 to 1794....
, as a representative of the Duke of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy

Duke of Burgundy was a title borne by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, a small portion of traditional lands of Burgundians west of river Sa?ne which in 843 was allotted to Charles the Bald's West Franks....
 (1506-1555), the King of Spain (1555-1706) or the Archduke of Austria (1716-1794), all from the house of Habsburg
Habsburg

The House of Habsburg was an important royal house of Europe and is best known as supplying all of the formally elected Holy Roman Emperors between 1452 and 1740, as well as rulers of Spanish Empire and the Austrian Empire....
.

List of Governors


Habsburg Netherlands


  • 1506-1507 Guillaume de Croÿ, Marquis of Aerschot
    William de Croÿ

    William II de House of Cro?, Lord of Chi?vres , later Duke of Sora and Arce, Baron of Roccaguglielma , 1st count of Beaumont, Belgium, 1st Marquess of Aarschot, Lord of Temse;...
  • 1507-1530 Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy
  • 1530-1555 Maria of Austria
    Maria of Austria

    Mary of Habsburg, also named Mary, Maria, or Marie of Hungary, of Austria, of Castile, or of Burgundy was the Queen consort of Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia, and later governor of the Netherlands for her brother, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....
    , Queen of Hungary
  • 1555-1559 Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy
    Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy

    Emmanuel Philibert was Duke of Savoy Savoy from 1553 to 1580.Born in Chamb?ry, Emmanuel Philibert was the only child of Charles III, Duke of Savoy and Beatrice of Portugal to reach adulthood....
  • 1559-1567 Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Parma
  • 1567-1573 Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba
    Fernando Álvarez de Toledo, 3rd Duke of Alba

    Don Fernando ?lvarez de Toledo y Pimentel, 3rd Duke of Alba was a Spain general and governor of the Spanish Netherlands , nicknamed "the Iron Duke" by Protestants of the Low Countries because of his harsh rule and cruelty....
  • 1573-1576 Luis de Requesens y Zuñiga
  • 1576-1578 John of Austria
    John of Austria

    John of Austria , in English traditionally known as Don John of Austria, and in Spanish as Don Juan de Austria, was an illegitimate son of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor....
  • 1578-1581 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza


Parma, the appointee of Philip II, his uncle, was opposed by the candidate of the rebellious Estates, another nephew of the King, Archduke Matthias of Austria
Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor

Matthias of the House of Habsburg, Holy Roman Emperor , King of Kingdom of Hungary , King of Bohemia .Matthias was born in the Archduchy of Austrian capital of Vienna to Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain....
, until 1581, when he returned to Austria following the United Provinces' declaration of independence.

In 1581 the Seven United Provinces
Dutch Republic

The Republic of the Seven United Netherlands was a European republic between 1581 and 1795, in about the same location as the modern Kingdom of the Netherlands, which is the successor state....
 declared themselves independent of Philip II of Spain
Philip II of Spain

Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...
.

Spanish Netherlands
Southern Netherlands

The Southern Netherlands were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain , Austria and captured by France . This region comprised most of modern Belgium and Luxembourg as well as, until 1678, most of the present Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France....
 


  • 1581-1592 Alessandro Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza
  • 1592-1594 Count Peter Ernst von Mansfeld
  • 1594-1595 Archduke Ernest of Austria
    Archduke Ernest of Austria

    Archduke Ernest of Austria was a son of Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor and Maria of Spain. In German he is Ernst von ?sterreich.He was educated with his brother Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor, in the court of Spain....
  • 1595-1596 Pedro Enríquez de Acevedo, Count of Fuentes
  • 1596-1598 Archduke Albert of Austria


Archduke Albert of Austria and Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain rule the Habsburg Netherlands as sovereigns from 1598 to 1621.

  • 1621-1633 Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain
    Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain

    Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia of Spain, was, together with her husband Albert VII, Archduke of Austria joint sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands in the Low Countries and the north of modern France....
  • 1633-1641 Ferdinand, Cardinal-Infante
    Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand

    Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand was Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands, Cardinal , Infante of Spain, Archduke of Austria, Archbishop of Toledo , and military commander during the Thirty Years' War....
  • 1641-1644 Francisco de Mello, Marquis of Terceira
  • 1644-1647 Emmanuel de Moura Cortereal, 2° Marquis of Castel Rodrigo
  • 1647-1656 Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria
    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria

    Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria , was a military commander, Governors of the Habsburg Netherlands from 1647 to 1656, and a patron of the arts....
  • 1656-1659 Don Juan José of Austria
    John of Austria the Younger

    Don John of Austria , was a Spain general and political figure. He served as the prime minister of Spain between the years 1677 and 1679.He was recognized as the natural son of Philip IV of Spain....
  • 1659-1664 Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena
    Luis de Benavides Carrillo, Marquis of Caracena

    Luis Francisco de Benavides Carrillo de Toledo, Marquis of Caracena, Marquis of Fromista was a Spain general and political figure. He served as Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1659 and 1664....
  • 1664-1668 Francisco de Moura Cortereal, 3° Marquis of Castel Rodrigo
    Francisco Castel Rodrigo

    Francisco de Moura Cortereal, Marquis of Castel Rodrigo duke of Nocera Inferiore was a Spain political figure.He served as List of Spanish Viceroys of Sardinia between 1657 and 1661, and Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1664 and 1668....
  • 1668-1670 Iñigo Fernandez de Velasco, Duke of Frias
    Íñigo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frias

    ??igo Melchor de Velasco, 7th Duke of Frias, Count of Haro was a Spanish nobleman and Governor of the Spanish Netherlands.His father was Bernardino Fern?ndez de Velasco, 6th Duke of Frias and his mother Isabel Maria de Guzm?n.King John IV of Portugal was his cousin....
  • 1670-1675 Juan Domingo de Zuñiga y Fonseca
    Juan Domingo de Zuñiga y Fonseca

    Juan Domingo de Zu?iga y Fonseca was a Spain military and political figure.Originally named Juan Domingo M?ndez de Haro y Sotomayor, he was the son of Luis de Haro, 6th Marquis of Carpio, prime minister of King Philip IV of Spain, and Do?a Catalina Fern?ndez de C?rdoba....
  • 1675-1677 Carlos de Gurrea, Duke of Villahermosa
    Carlos de Gurrea, Duke of Villahermosa

    Carlos de Gurrea Arag?n y Borja , 9th Duque de Villahermosa was a Spanish nobleman, viceroy and governor.He was Governor of the Habsburg Netherlands between 1675 and 1677....
  • 1678-1682 Alessandro di Odoardo Farnese, Prince of Parma
  • 1682-1685 Otto Henry, Marquis of Caretto
  • 1685-1692 Francisco Antonio de Agurto, Marquis of Gastañaga
    Francisco Antonio de Agurto, Marquis of Gastañaga

    Francisco Antonio de Agurto y Salcedo, first Marquis of Gasta?aga He was of Basque people origin and became first Marquis de Gasta?aga in 1676....
  • 1692-1706 Maximilian II Emanuel, elector of Bavaria
    Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria

    Maximilian II , also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector of the Holy Roman Empire....


The Southern Netherlands were occupied by the British and Dutch from 1706-1714.

Austrian Netherlands
Southern Netherlands

The Southern Netherlands were a part of the Low Countries controlled by Spain , Austria and captured by France . This region comprised most of modern Belgium and Luxembourg as well as, until 1678, most of the present Nord-Pas-de-Calais region in northern France....
 


  • 1716-1724 Prince Eugene of Savoy
    Prince Eugene of Savoy

    Fran?ois-Eug?ne, Prince of Savoy-Carignan , was one of the most prominent and successful military commanders in European history. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of Louis XIV of France....
  • 1724-1741 Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria
    Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria

    Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria may refer to:* Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria * Archduchess Maria Elisabeth of Austria ...
  • 1741-1744 Count Friedrich August von Harrach-Rohrau
  • 1744-1744 Archduchess Maria Anna of Austria and Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
    Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine

    Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine was the son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Duchy of Lorraine and ?lisabeth Charlotte d'Orl?ans....
  • 1744-1780 Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine
    Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine

    Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine was the son of Leopold, Duke of Lorraine, Duke of Duchy of Lorraine and ?lisabeth Charlotte d'Orl?ans....
  • 1781-1793 Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen
    Archduchess Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen

    Maria Christina Johanna Josepha Antonia von Habsburg-Lothringen , called "Mimi", was the fourth daughter and fifth child of Maria Theresa of Austria and Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor....
     and Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen
  • 1793-1794 Archduke Charles of Austria


There after, the French revolutionaries occupied the Low Countries until 1815. At the Congress of Vienna
Congress of Vienna

The Congress of Vienna was a conference of ambassadors of European states chaired by the Austrian statesman Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, and held in Vienna from September, 1814 to June, 1815....
, the Low Countries were re-united in a personal union under the House of Orange-Nassau
House of Orange-Nassau

The House of Orange-Nassau , a branch of the European House of Nassau, has played a central role in the political life of the Netherlands — and at times in Europe — since William I of Orange organized the Dutch revolt against Spain rule, which after the Eighty Years' War led to an independent Dutch state....
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