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Adolf of Nassau Elected King of Germany
On 5 May 1292 the imperial electors at Frankfurt elected Adolf of Nassau King of the Germans to counter excessive Habsburg power;…
Timeline
- 1292Frankfurt · GermanyAfter the death of Rudolf I the imperial throne fell vacant; electors including the Archbishop of Cologne convened at Frankfurt and, to avoid Habsburg dominance, nominated Count Adolf of Nassau as king.
- 1292Aachen · North Rhine-WestphaliaAdolf was crowned at Aachen, formally becoming King of the Germans, and set about reforming imperial finances, curbing princely privileges, and attempting to restore suzerainty over the Swiss forest cantons.
Sources
- Encyclopaedia Britannica: Adolf https://www.britannica.com/biography/Adolf-king-of-Germany
- Die Könige des Mittelalters — Wilfried Hartmann (2013)