Regency
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Regency is the rule of a regent
. It may also refer to:
Regent
A regent, from the Latin regens "one who reigns", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present, or debilitated. Currently there are only two ruling Regencies in the world, sovereign Liechtenstein and the Malaysian constitutive state of Terengganu...
. It may also refer to:
- Specific periods when a throne was vacant:
- Regency in France, 1715–1723, a.k.a. RégenceRégenceThe Régence is the period in French history between 1715 and 1723, when King Louis XV was a minor and the land was governed by a Regent, Philippe d'Orléans, the nephew of Louis XIV of France....
- British Regency, 1811–1820
- Regency in France, 1715–1723, a.k.a. Régence
- The Hōjō Regency during the Kamakura shogunate in Japan.
Other
- Regency, South Africa
- Albany RegencyAlbany RegencyThe Albany Regency was a group of politicians who controlled the New York state government between 1822 and 1838. The group was among the first American political machines...
, New York state political faction, c. 1820–1850 - Regency (Indonesia), class of administrative subdivision. It is inherited from Regentschap, a practice of indirect rule within the Dutch East IndiesDutch East IndiesThe Dutch East Indies was a Dutch colony that became modern Indonesia following World War II. It was formed from the nationalised colonies of the Dutch East India Company, which came under the administration of the Netherlands government in 1800....
- The Regency, DenverThe Regency, DenverThe Regency is one of three student-housing communities for the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. Formerly the Regency Hotel, the building is privately owned by local investor and proprietor V...
, dormitory
See also
- Regency architectureRegency architectureThe Regency style of architecture refers primarily to buildings built in Britain during the period in the early 19th century when George IV was Prince Regent, and also to later buildings following the same style...
- Regency romanceRegency romanceRegency romances are a subgenre of romance novels set during the period of the British Regency or early 19th century. Rather than simply being versions of contemporary romance stories transported to a historical setting, Regency romances are a distinct genre with their own plot and stylistic...
, novel genre - New Regency ProductionsNew Regency ProductionsNew Regency Productions is a production company founded in 1991 by Arnon Milchan and a subsidiary of Regency Enterprises.It is located on the 20th Century Fox lot, and Fox is the current distributor of Regency releases since 1998, but is a wholly independent company. Warner Bros. Pictures was the...