January 1257 imperial election
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The imperial election of January 13, 1257 was an imperial election to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire held by
- Konrad von Hochstaden, the Archbishop of Cologne;
- Gerhard I von Daun-Kirberg, Archbishop of Mainz;
- Louis II, the Count Palatine;
- Ottakar II, King of Bohemia.
It took place outside the walls of Frankfurt, as entrance was denied to the Archbisop of Cologne and the Count Palatine by Arnold II. von Isenburg Archbishop Elector of Trier and Albert I, Elector of Saxony.[1]
As a result of the election, Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall was named Holy Roman Emperor.
References
- ^ Bayley, C. C. (October 1947). "The Diplomatic Preliminaries of the Double Election of 1257 in Germany" (PDF). The English Historical Review. 62 (245): 480. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
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