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Holy Roman Emperor

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

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

3Records

1314–1742Date range

3Named people

0Places

Chronological records

1314

Louis IV of Bavaria1314

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1400

Rupert of the Palatinate1400

House / House of Wittelsbach

Succeeds as Holy Roman Emperor

1742

Charles VII24 January 1742

House / House of Wittelsbach

Charles Albert is elected Holy Roman Emperor during the capture of Munich by Austria

Names involved

Charles VIILouis IV of BavariaRupert of the Palatinate

Provenance

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