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Election of Henry VII as Holy Roman Emperor (1308)

Type Event Region Central Europe Time 1308

On 27 November 1308, seven electors in Frankfurt Cathedral elected Count Henry of Luxembourg as King of the Romans, and he was later crowned Holy Rom…

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  1. 1308Estates of the Holy Roman Empire · Holy Roman EmpireThe empire was without a ruler for months after the assassination of Albert I; princes led by the Archbishops of Cologne and Mainz deliberated, excluding direct Habsburg succession and seeking a candidate who could balance the interests of all parties.
  2. 1308Frankfurt Cathedral · FrankfurtThe seven electors unanimously elected Henry VII as King of the Romans in Frankfurt Cathedral; as a prince of a middling territory, he was considered capable of defending the privileges of the princes while possessing the prestige to advance imperial unification and an Italian policy.
  3. 1308–1309Aachen and the imperial estates · North Rhine-WestphaliaHenry VII received the German crown at Aachen in January 1309 and immediately set about reforming imperial internal affairs, preparing for his coronation in Italy, and promoting reconciliation among princes to consolidate his authority.

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