Frankfurt in History

Elected to succeed Philip of Swabia

A group of electors chose Richard of Cornwall as King of the Romans.

A rival group of electors chose Alfonso X of Castile as King of the Romans.

Frederick of Nuremberg promoted Rudolf's candidacy among the electors.

Louis the Strict cast the formal electoral declaration for Rudolf on behalf of the assembled princes.

The electors chose Rudolf of Habsburg, ending the era of rival and largely absent kings.

Chosen king after Frederick fails to secure the German crown.

Receives rival support from electors against Frederick III.

Louis IV of Bavaria declares Papal approval is unnecessary to appoint an Emperor

Louis IV of Bavaria declares Papal approval is unnecessary to appoint an Emperor

Elected King of the Romans by the prince-electors.

Elected King of the Romans after the death of Albert II.

Founds a university at Frankfurt an-der-Oder

Elected emperor with support from Frederick III the Wise.

Declines imperial ambitions and helps Charles V secure election.

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

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

Ferdinand I is recognized as Holy Roman Emperor

Crowned Emperor with the help of Prussia & France

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

Takes part in the War of Austrian Succession as the puppet of France & Prussia

Captures Frankfurt from the French forces under Custine

Marx and Engels publish The Holy Family against the Young Hegelian critics.

Relinquishes the principality to the King of Prussia by the Parliament of Frankfurt

Rejects the Imperial Crown offered by the Parliament of Frankfurt

Bismarck challenges Austria's restored influence by allying Prussia with other German states

Frederick William appoints Bismarck as Prussia's envoy to the Diet of the German Confederation in Frankfurt

Bismarck challenges Austria's restored influence by allying Prussia with other German states

Frederick William appoints Bismarck as Prussia's envoy to the Diet of the German Confederation

Frederick William appoints Bismarck as Prussia's envoy to the Diet of the German Confederation

Becomes convinced that Prussia would have to ally itself with other German states in order to countervail Austrias growing influence, accepts of the notion of a united German nation

Prussian forces invade Hanover to prevent its army joining Austria's southern allies.

Manteuffel replaces Falckenstein and continues operations against the southern German forces.

Prussian annexation legislation incorporates the Kingdom of Hanover.

The annexation law incorporates Hanover as a province of the Prussian monarchy.

Helps draw up the Treaty of Frankfurt

Germany keeps Alsace & Lorraine. Ends the Franco-Prussian War. A German army of occuption will remain in France until the war indemnity is paid

Birth of Willy Messerschmitt

Advances targeted antimicrobial treatment through compound 606.

Oversees expanding clinical use of Salvarsan against syphilis.

Responds to medical controversy concerning Salvarsan administration and toxicity.

Emphasizes careful preparation, dosage and intravenous treatment procedures.

Defends Baader at the Frankfurt arson trial

Bombs placed by Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin explode at midnight in 2 department stores in Frankfurt-am-Main; they are later arrested and sentenced for arson

Bombs placed by Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin explode at midnight in 2 department stores in Frankfurt-am-Main; they are later arrested and sentenced for arson

Member of group who set fire to a Frankfurt dept store in protest against consumerism

Bombs placed by Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin explode at midnight in 2 department stores in Frankfurt-am-Main; they are later arrested and sentenced for arson

Bombs placed by Andreas Baader and Gudrun Ensslin explode at midnight in 2 department stores in Frankfurt-am-Main; they are later arrested and sentenced for arson

A group of terrorists set fire to a Frankfurt store in protest against consumerism

Police arrest Baader and his comrades for the arson

The Baader-Meinhof bomb a US Army base in Frankfurt killing 1 & injuring 14