Matthias Elected Holy Roman Emperor

Name: Matthias Elected Holy Roman Emperor
Start: 1612

Type Event Region Europe Time 1612

After Rudolf II's death in 1612, his brother Matthias—already King of Bohemia and Hungary—was elected Holy Roman Emperor at Frankfurt in May of that …

Timeline

1612Frankfurt · FrankfurtFollowing the death of Rudolf II, the imperial electors held an election at Frankfurt, where Matthias received enough votes to be chosen Holy Roman Emperor.
1612Frankfurt Cathedral · FrankfurtMatthias was crowned at Frankfurt Cathedral, formally becoming Holy Roman Emperor and completing the imperial succession from Rudolf II.

Sources

Matthias, Holy Roman emperor — Encyclopaedia Britannica https://www.britannica.com/biography/Matthias-Holy-Roman-emperor
The Thirty Years War — Peter H. Wilson (2009)