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Issuance of the Ordinance of Admiralty
- When
- 8 January 1488
- Where
- Low Countries
Maximilian I and Philip issued a decree centralizing maritime authority in the Low Countries.
On 8 January 1488, Maximilian I and Philip issued the Ordinance of Admiralty. Modeled on a 1373 French ordinance, it organized the Admiralty as a state institution. This action centralized maritime authority, reversing the decentralizing approach of Philip the Good's 1458 ordinance.
Sources
- Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-08
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