Definition of Grietenijen. Meaning of Grietenijen. Synonyms of Grietenijen

- Saxon occupation, from about 1498 until 1851, there were a total of 30 grietenijen in Friesland and 11 cities. This system replaced the Frisian nobility...
- Muni****lities Act of 1851 (Dutch: Gemeentewet van 1851) abolished the grietenijen, which automatically became gemeenten (muni****lities) headed by a mayor...
- IJlst had become autonomous cities but six Frisian slots formed the grietenijen of Wymbritseradeel and Hemelumer Oldeferd (and Noardwâlde). Nijdam, Han...
- grietman/grietenij system. From about 1498 until 1851, there were a total of 30 grietenijen in Friesland and 11 cities. Most stinsen were demolished in the mid-1800's...
- amount of nepotism and something similar to a family dynasty in the grietenijen. These percentages range from 30% to 50%, and are consistent over the...
- ('southern nine'). Around 1500 Eastergoa was further divided into two cities and eleven grietenijen (West Frisian: gritenijen; muni****lities). Albdag...
- the French Taille). The "electoral districts" were formed by the 30 Grietenijen into which Friesland was subdivided. Originally the citizens of the eleven...
- known as grietenijen and governed by a grietman. Eastergoa was divided into eleven grietenijen, Westergoa was divided into nine grietenijen, and Zevenwouden...
- proposed to bring a different majority about, by mani****ting the system of grietenijen (comparable to the Rotten and pocket boroughs Harris was familiar with...
- wages could only be raised by imposing heavy taxes on the cities and grietenijen. Their presence resulted in further destabilization since the Landsknechte...