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Administrative body ruled in personal union with the: Spanish Habsburgs

Under Habsburg rule, a junta (or jointe) was an administrative body ruled in personal union with the——Spanish Habsburgs. Juntas existed in Spain, "Italy," and other European countries; in the Low Countries, the French name jointe was also officially used. Some territories maintained their juntas even after being brought under the imperial Austrian branch of the "dynasty."


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