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Holy Roman Emperor

Name: Holy Roman Emperor – Germany factsheet records
Creator: World History Database

Germany · House / House of Habsburg. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records

1273–1577Date range

5Named people

1Places

Chronological records

1273

Rudolf I1273

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor. Elected King of Germany. 1st of the Habsburg line which dominates the elections for Holy Roman Emperor

1493

Maximilian I1493

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1558

Ferdinand IMarch 1558

Frankfurt · House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor after Charles V's abdication is recognized

1564

Maximilian II25 July 1564

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor, on the understanding that he remains a Catholic

1577

Matthias1577

House / House of Habsburg

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

Names involved

Ferdinand IMatthiasMaximilian IMaximilian IIRudolf I

Provenance

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