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Adolf of Nassau

Type Figure Region Holy Roman Empire Time c. 1250–1298 Also known as Adolf of Nassau、Adolf von Nassau、拿骚的阿道夫

Adolf of Nassau (c. 1250–1298) was Holy Roman Emperor from 1292 to 1298, elected after Rudolf I and killed at Göllheim after his deposition.

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  1. c. 1250–1292Nassau · NassauBorn into the Walramian line of Nassau, he long served as count of Nassau and operated within the princely landscape of the empire. After Rudolf I's death and the interregnum in the imperial office, he became a candidate for emperor with the support of the archbishop of Cologne and others.
  2. 1292–1298Frankfurt · FrankfurtElected king of the Romans at Frankfurt in 1292 and crowned emperor. He pursued war with France and heavy taxation and sought to recover privileges previously granted to the princes, worsening relations with Saxony, Brandenburg and the Habsburg princes.
  3. 1298Göllheim · HesseIn 1298 the electors assembled at Mainz declared Adolf deposed, and Albert I was immediately elected rival king. In July the two sides fought at Göllheim, where Adolf was defeated and killed, ending the imperial crisis with the resurgence of Habsburg power.

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