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The prince-electors (German: Kurfürst (listen ⓘ), pl. Kurfürsten, Czech: Kurfiřt, Latin: Princeps Elector) were the members of the electoral college that elected the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. Usually, half of the electors were archbishops.
Coat of arms of the Holy Roman Empire.At the top are the coats of arms of the prince electors. The Electoral College (German: Kur; Latin: Collegium Electorale) of the Holy Roman Empire was the gathering of prince electors for an imperial election, where they voted for the next King of the Romans and future Emperor.
Prince-elector or electoral prince (Kurfürst, pl. Kurfürsten): a member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, having the function of electing the Holy Roman Emperors. Secularization : the transfer of property from ecclesiastical to civil possession or use.
1620 Taler - John George I. The Electorate of Saxony, also known as Electoral Saxony (German: Kurfürstentum Sachsen or Kursachsen), was a territory of the Holy Roman Empire from 1356 to 1806 initially centred on Wittenberg that came to include areas around the cities of Dresden, Leipzig and Chemnitz.
In 1692, the Holy Roman Emperor, Leopold I, elevated George's son, Duke Ernest Augustus to the rank of elector of the empire as a reward for aid given in the War of the Grand Alliance. There were protests against the addition of a new elector, and the elevation did not become official (with the approval of the Imperial Diet) until 1708, in the ...
By virtue of his electoral title, the Elector of Bavaria was a member of the Council of Electors in the Imperial Diet as well as Archsteward of the Holy Roman Empire; he also held the dignity of Imperial Vicar during imperial vacancies along with the Elector of Saxony, a duty he undertook in 1657–1658, 1740–1742, 1745, 1790, and 1792.
None (brother-in-law of the Elector of Bohemia) 1531: Cologne Ferdinand I: Brother of predecessor Habsburg Bohemia 1562: Frankfurt Maximilian II: Son of predecessor Habsburg Son of the Elector of Bohemia 1575: Regensburg Rudolf II: Son of predecessor Habsburg Son of the Elector of Bohemia 1612: Frankfurt Matthias: Brother of predecessor ...
Holy Roman Empire in Italy. Republic of Genoa (complete list) – Girolamo De Mari, Doge (1699–1701) Federico De Franchi Toso, Doge (1701–1703) Antonio Grimaldi, Doge (1703–1705) Stefano Onorato Ferretti, Doge (1705–1707) Domenico Maria De Mari, Doge (1707–1709) Vincenzo Durazzo, Doge (1709–1711) Francesco Maria Imperiale, Doge ...