Imperial election of 1519

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The Imperial election of 1519 was the contest in which the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire chose Charles V as emperor, shaping the political and religious landscape of early modern Europe.

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Imperial election of 1519 canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical event
imperial election
alsoContestedBy Henry VIII of England
appliesToJurisdiction Holy Roman Empire
chronologicallyFollows Imperial election of 1514
chronologicallyPrecedes Imperial election of 1531
country Holy Roman Empire
elector Elector Palatine
Elector of Brandenburg
Elector of Cologne
Elector of Mainz
Elector of Saxony
Elector of Trier
King of Bohemia
electoralBody Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire
endTime 1519-06-28
followed death of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
followedBy coronation of Charles V as Holy Roman Emperor
hasParticipant Archbishop Albert of Brandenburg
Archbishop Hermann V of Wied
Archbishop Richard von Greiffenklau zu Vollrads
Charles V
Elector Palatine Louis V
Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor
Francis I of France
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony
Fugger banking family
linked to: Fugger family

Henry VIII of England
Joachim I Nestor, Elector of Brandenburg
Louis II of Hungary and Bohemia
linked to: Louis II of Hungary

Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor
Pope Leo X
Welser banking family
linked to: Welser family
involved diplomatic pressure from France
diplomatic pressure from the Papacy
extensive bribery of electors
large financial loans from the Fugger family
location Frankfurt am Main
mainOpponent Francis I of France
numberOfElectors 7
officeContested Holy Roman Emperor
pointInTime 1519
result Charles V became Holy Roman Emperor
Charles V elected King of the Romans
significantFor Habsburg hegemony in Europe
balance of power between Habsburg and Valois dynasties
early modern European politics
political context of the Protestant Reformation
rise of Charles V
startTime 1519-06-18
usedMethod election by prince-electors
winner Charles V

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Friedrich III, Elector of Saxony participatedIn Imperial election of 1519
subject linked to: Friedrich III
Frederick III, Elector of Saxony participantIn Imperial election of 1519