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Rupert I Becomes Prince-Elector of the Palatinate (1301)

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1301

In 1301, Rupert I of the Wittelsbach dynasty ('Rupert the Red-Haired') formally became Prince-Elector of the Electoral Palatine of the Rhine, consoli…

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  1. 1294–1301Upper Palatinate and Rhineland territories · PalatinateRupert I inherited and integrated the family's territories in the Palatinate, gradually establishing effective rule over the Electoral Palatinate of the Rhine and completing the political and territorial preparations for obtaining the electoral title.
  2. 1301Heidelberg · HeidelbergIn 1301 Rupert I formally became Prince-Elector of the Electoral Palatinate of the Rhine, gaining the statutory right to participate in imperial elections; he pursued territorial integration, urban policies, and adjustments in church relations to strengthen state governance.

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