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Revision as of 21:20, 29 April 2020
| Imperial Council | |
|---|---|
| Type | Electoral body |
| Legal status | active |
| Purpose/focus | Electing a new Emperor |
| Headquarters | Aachen Rathaus |
| Location | Aachen |
| Official languages | Latin/German |
| Parent organization | Holy Roman Empire |
The Imperial Council is the collection of Electors within the Holy Roman Empire. The Council is responsible for electing the next Emperor whenever the incumbent dies or decides to abdicate.
Imperial conclaves
1479 election
Votes:
| Electorate | Title | Origin of Authority | Voted? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainz | archbishopric | Ecclesiastical | X |
| Cologne | archbishopric | Ecclesiastical | |
| Trier | archbishopric | Ecclesiastical | X |
| Bremen | archbishopric | Ecclesiastical | X |
| Nassau | County | Secular | |
| Bohemia | Kingdom | secular | X |
| Saxony | Duchy | secular | X |
| Lower Bavaria | Duchy | secular | X |
| Hesse | Landgraviate | secular | X |
| Papacy | Kingdom | observer | |
| Swisterland | Confederation | observer | |
| Bari | Christian
order |
observer |
Nominated states/ Candidates
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Henry III Premyslid (Bohemia) | 7 |
| Engelbert II La Mark (Saxony) | |
| Hermann III (Hesse) | |
| Rolf "Greyhands" Bayard |
1493 election
Votes:
| Electorate | Elector | Representative | Voted? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecclesiastic | |||
| Mainz | Adelbert of Saxony | Herman von Getz | |
| Cologne | |||
| Trier | |||
| Bremen | |||
| Erfurt | |||
| Secular | |||
| Nassau | Suspended | ||
| Bohemia | Ottokar III | X | |
| Saxony | Edmund Alwin, Duke of
Saxe-Wittenberg |
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| Bavaria | Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria | X | |
| Hesse | Agnes of Hesse | ||
| Brandenburg | Charles "the Ghost of Lechfeld" Duke of Brandenburg |
Bernard "Twice-Died" | X |
| Thuringia | Thin White Duke | Hugh von Jenagotha | |
| Special | |||
| K. of Switzerland | Vacant | ||
| Late Emperor | Henry VIII | ? | Unused |
| Premier Captain | Rolf Bayard | N/A | X |
| Cabinet Members |
Albert IV, Duke of Bavaria | ||
| Leopold von Habsburg | |||
| 1492 Football Champions |
Hohenzollern | Frederick von Hohenzollern | |
Nominated states/ Candidates:
| Candidate | Votes |
|---|---|
| Henry von Jenagotha (Thuringia) | 4 |
| William II (France) | |
| Edmund Alwin (Saxony) |
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