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

3Records
1314–1742Date range
2Named people
2Places

Chronological records

1314

Louis IV of Bavaria1314

Aachen · House / House of Wittelsbach

Crowned Emperor

1742

Charles VII24 February 1742

Frankfurt · House / House of Wittelsbach

Crowned Emperor with the help of Prussia & France

Charles VII24 February 1742

Frankfurt · House / House of Wittelsbach

The 1st non-Habsburg to wear the Imperial Crown for over 300 yrs. Crowned Emperor with the help of Prussia & France. Crowned Emperor, Charles Albert of Bavaria calls himself Charles VII

Names involved

Charles VIILouis IV of Bavaria

Provenance

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