1438 imperial election
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The imperial election of 1438 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on March 18.
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18 March 1438
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Background
[edit]Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, died on December 9, 1437.[1] His son-in-law Albert II of Germany succeeded him as Jure uxoris king of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
The prince-electors convened to elect his successor were:
- Dietrich Schenk von Erbach, elector of Mainz
- Raban of Helmstatt, elector of Trier
- Dietrich II of Moers, elector of Cologne
- Louis IV, elector of the Electoral Palatinate
- Frederick II, elector of Saxony
- Frederick I, elector of Brandenburg
Albert, as king of Bohemia, was entitled to a vote. However, he was in Bohemia suppressing an uprising and was not present at the election.
Elected
[edit]Albert was elected King of the Romans. He was never officially crowned emperor, due to him dying early.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Albert II, who held the seventh electoral vote as King of Bohemia, was absent from the election as he was suppressing an uprising in Bohemia.
References
[edit]- ^ Irgang, Winfried. "Sehepunkte – Rezension von: Kaiser Sigismund (1368–1437) – Ausgabe 14 (2014), Nr. 11". sehepunkte.de.
