Interregnum

Interregnum (Latin for " interim government"; plural: Interregna ) denotes a transitional government or the period in which such rules; especially in election monarchies the time between the abdication or death of a regent and the official recording of his successor.

In history there are many examples of these phases:

• In Japan, with the Mistress Jingū in the period from 201 to 269
• In the Roman Empire, the government of Interrex and the imperial loose time between 465 and 467
• In the history of the Holy Roman Empire in about the period of 1245/1250 ( dismissal or death of Frederick II ) until the accession of Rudolf of Habsburg in 1273, detailed information see Interregnum ( Holy Roman Empire ).
• In the history of Austria, the time between the extinction of the male line of the Babenberg 1246 until the election of Ottokar Přemysls 1256 the Austrian duke. The Habsburgs, who in the battle on the field March 1278 came to power after the victory of Rudolf von Habsburg, the rule of Ottokar, however, did not recognize, which is why the time is 1256-1278 expected to interregnum in many sources.
• The Ottoman Interregnum 1402-1413.
• In the history of Portugal, the time between the extinction of the House of Burgundy and the accession of John of Avis 1383 bis 1385th
• In the history of Aragon, the time between the death of Martin I. and the accession of Ferdinand I ( 1410-1412 ).
• In the elective monarchy of Poland - Lithuania, the time between the death of a king and the election of a new king. During this time, officiated a Interrex.
• The English Interregnum 1649-1660, between the reigns of Charles I. and Charles II
• In the Dutch history of the reign of Prince William VI. of Orange- Nassau (1 December 1813-16. March 1815 ) as the sovereign before it was proclaimed by the Congress of Vienna to King William I..
• At the Chess World Championship the time when there was no world champion, see Interregnum ( chess).