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règnes

Règnes is the plural form of the French noun règne, which denotes the period during which a monarch or ruler holds power, or the era associated with a particular ruler, dynasty, or political authority. The term can also refer to the broader period of influence or control established by a regime, dynasty, or governing body.

Etymology and form: Règne comes from Latin regnum or regnare through Old French regne. The plural form

Usage and context: In historiography, règnes are used to structure and compare distinct periods of governance,

Notes on scope: While règne typically refers to monarchic or sovereign rule, it can be extended to

See also: reign, monarchy, throne, regime.

is
règnes,
written
with
the
same
grave
accent
on
the
first
e,
and
used
when
speaking
of
multiple
periods
of
rule.
such
as
the
règne
of
a
king
or
the
early,
mid,
and
late
règne
of
a
dynasty.
The
phrase
is
commonly
paired
with
names
of
rulers,
for
example,
le
règne
de
Louis
XIV
or
le
règne
des
Capétiens.
The
term
can
also
be
used
metaphorically
to
describe
a
period
dominated
by
a
particular
trend,
institution,
or
phenomenon,
as
in
the
règne
de
la
Terreur,
referring
to
the
period
of
the
French
Revolution
known
for
intense
political
repression.
describe
the
authority
of
other
ruling
entities
or
religious
leadership
in
a
historical
context.
It
is
distinct
from
related
terms
that
emphasize
the
geographic
realm
(règne,
royaume)
or
the
act
of
ruling
(régner).