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Interrex (Poland)
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Interrex (Poland)
The institution of
interrex
existed in the
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland
, whose
ruling classes
liked to view their Republic (Rzeczpospolita) or Commonwealth as an heir to
Roman republican
traditions. The Commonwealth's monarch holding a double title of the Two Nations
King of Poland
and
Grand Duke of Lithuania
entered upon their office by
free election (wolna elekcja)
, which often led to a relatively long
interregnum
. Since 1572, the role of interrex traditionally fell to the
Archbishop of Gniezno and Primate of Poland
of the Roman Catholic Church. The Archbishop could nominate a replacement (traditionally he would choose the
bishop of Kujawy
).
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