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A [[viceroy]] ([[Latin]] ''vice-'' in the place of and [[France|French]] ''roi'' a king) is a ranking officer of a kingdom who governs a province of that kingdom, or even the entire kingdom, in the name of the regnant king and as if he ''were'' the king. It is the highest office, other than the actual kingship, to which any officer can aspire.
A '''vicereine''' is any woman holding that office, or the wife of a male viceroy.
The actual title of ''viceroy'' dates back to 14th-century [[Spain]] and the [[Spanish Empire]] in [[Latin America]]. At least two officers of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] were viceroys. But the office itself, with all its prerogatives, was frequently held in ancient times. Some of the most powerful kings of [[Israel]] and elsewhere in the [[Middle East]] once served as viceroys. [[Joseph]] was a viceroy in all but name in ancient [[Egypt]] for eighty years.
== Dual-user Provenance ==
This is a dual submission of a work of sole authorship. I am the same person as User:Temlakos on CreationWiki and this article is based on [http://creationwiki.org/index.php?title=Viceroy&oldid=76833 this version] of the CreationWiki article, which is entirely my work.
[[Category:History]]
A '''vicereine''' is any woman holding that office, or the wife of a male viceroy.
The actual title of ''viceroy'' dates back to 14th-century [[Spain]] and the [[Spanish Empire]] in [[Latin America]]. At least two officers of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] were viceroys. But the office itself, with all its prerogatives, was frequently held in ancient times. Some of the most powerful kings of [[Israel]] and elsewhere in the [[Middle East]] once served as viceroys. [[Joseph]] was a viceroy in all but name in ancient [[Egypt]] for eighty years.
== Dual-user Provenance ==
This is a dual submission of a work of sole authorship. I am the same person as User:Temlakos on CreationWiki and this article is based on [http://creationwiki.org/index.php?title=Viceroy&oldid=76833 this version] of the CreationWiki article, which is entirely my work.
[[Category:History]]