Adolf of Nassau elected King of Germany

Timeline

1. 1290Worms · Rhineland-PalatinateIn October 1290 Rudolf I convened the Imperial Diet at Worms to secure the royal succession for his son Albert; the Archbishop of Cologne and some electors openly resisted, the Habsburg hereditary scheme was thwarted, and Adolf of Nassau became the potential royal candidate of the anti-Habsburg camp.
2. 1292Frankfurt · HesseAfter Rudolf I died in July 1291, on 5 May 1292 the electors elected Adolf of Nassau King of Germany at Frankfurt, crowned at Aachen on 24 June; the Habsburgs failed to achieve hereditary kingship, and the electoral system again demonstrated its decisive role in medieval politics.