1792 imperial election

Election of Francis II as Holy Roman Emperor in 1792 June 2025 1792 Imperial election Holy Roman Empire presidential no 1790 Imperial election 1790 1792 07 05 8 Prince-electors 5 185px House Francis II Habsburg 8 100% Emperor Leopold II House of Habsburg Francis II House of Habsburg The 1792 imperial election, held on 5 July 1792 in Frankfurt, elected Francis of the House of Habsburg as the final Holy Roman Emperor, succeeding his father, Leopold II, who died on 1 March 1792. The seven prince-electors unanimously chose Francis. Background The Holy Roman Empire’s elective monarchy, established by the Golden Bull of 1356, tasked seven prince-electors with selecting the King of the Romans, typically crowned Holy Roman Emperor.Whaley Joachim Germany and the Holy Roman Empire: Volume II Oxford University Press 2012 978-0199693078 The electors in 1792 were: Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal, Archbishop of Mainz Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, Archbishop of Trier Maximilian Francis of Austria, Archbishop of Cologne Francis, King of Bohemia Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria Frederick Augustus I of Saxony, Elector of Saxony Frederick William II of Prussia, Elector of Brandenburg Leopold II’s death on 1 March 1792, during the French Revolution and Great Turkish War, necessitated the election. Leopold’s Declaration of Pillnitz (1791) had escalated tensions with France, leading to the War of the First Coalition in April 1792.Blanning T.C.W. The New Cambridge Modern History: Volume 8 Cambridge University Press 1997 978-0521291644 Francis, Leopold’s son and King of Hungary, was the sole candidate, supported by Habsburg tradition.Okey Robin The Habsburg Monarchy, c.1765–1918 Macmillan 2001 978-0333396544 Election results The election took place in Frankfurt on 5 July 1792. Francis, as King of Bohemia, voted.Heer Friedrich The Holy Roman Empire Weidenfeld & Nicolson 1968 978-0297176725 The seven electors unanimously elected Francis, who was crowned King of the Romans in Frankfurt on 14 July 1792.Wilson Peter H. The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe's History Penguin 2016 978-1846143182 Elector Title Vote Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal Archbishop of Mainz Francis II Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony Archbishop of Trier Francis II Maximilian Francis of Austria Archbishop of Cologne Francis II Francis (as King of Bohemia) King of Bohemia Francis II Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria Elector of Bavaria Francis II Frederick Augustus III of Saxony Elector of Saxony Francis II Frederick William II of Prussia Elector of Brandenburg Francis II George III of Great BritainGeorge III was represented by the Hanoverian electoral ambassadors Ludwig Friedrich von Beulwitz and Dietrich Heinrich Ludwig von Ompteda.Einrichtung einer Wahlbotschaft, Ernennung des Geheimen Rats Ludwig Friedrich von Beulwitz und des Komitialgesandten Dietrich Heinrich Ludwig von Ompteda zu Wahlbotschaftern, deren Vollmachten und Instruktionen https://www.arcinsys.niedersachsen.de/arcinsys/detailAction?detailid=v3355482 Arcinsys Niedersachsen Niedersächsisches Landesarchiv NLA HA, Hann. 92, Nr. 1846 22 August 2026 de Elector of Hanover Francis II Total 8 votes, 100% (unanimous) Aftermath Francis II faced immediate challenges in the War of the First Coalition, defending the Empire against revolutionary France. His reign ended with the Holy Roman Empire’s dissolution in 1806 under pressure from Napoleon, making the 1792 election the final imperial election.Blanning T.C.W. The French Revolution in Germany Oxford University Press 1983 978-0198225645 See also List of imperial elections in the Holy Roman Empire Holy Roman Emperor Prince-elector Golden Bull of 1356 House of Habsburg References Notes External links https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Roman-Empire Holy Roman Empire Encyclopædia Britannica June 28, 2025 https://www.habsburger.net/en/history The Habsburg Monarchy habsburger.net June 28, 2025 Category:1792 elections in Europe Category:Holy Roman Empire Category:House of Habsburg