1051 German royal election

Imperial election held in Tribur May 2026 1051 German royal election presidential Holy Roman Empire Flag Germany Emperors Banner.svg no no 1028 German royal election 1028 1075 German royal election 1075 November 1051 Elected KingHenry was elected as co-king at the age of one during the lifetime of his father, Henry III, to ensure a smooth dynastic succession. Elected by the stem dukes and the nobilityConsensus needed to win Result Heinrich 4 g.jpg Henry IV Dynasty Salian Elected King Henry III Salian dynasty Henry IV Salian dynasty The 1051 German royal election was an imperial election held in November 1051 at Tribur. The assembly of princes elected the one-year-old Henry IV as co-king to his father, Henry III, to ensure the stability of the Salian dynasty's succession. Background Henry III had fathered four daughters, but his subjects were convinced only a male heir could secure peace.Robinson 2003 19Schutz 2010 139 While celebrating Christmas 1050 at Pöhlde in Saxony, Henry III designated his infant son as his successor.Schutz 2010 139Robinson 2003 20–21 Election at Tribur In November 1051, the Emperor held an assembly at Tribur.Robinson 2003 21 The German princes who attended the meeting elected the one-year-old king. They stipulated they would acknowledge him as his father's successor only if he acted as a "just ruler" during his father's lifetime.Robinson 2003 21 Historian Ian S. Robinson supposes the princes actually wanted to persuade Henry III to change his methods of government since the child king had no role in state administration.Robinson 2003 22 Coronation and aftermath At Christmas 1052, the Emperor made Henry the duke of Bavaria.Schutz 2010 139Robinson 2003 22 Archbishop Hermann crowned Henry King of Germany in Aachen on 17 July 1054.Robinson 2003 22Hill 2020 101 Notes References Bibliography Hill Boyd H. 1972 2020 Medieval Monarchy in Action: The German Empire from Henry I to Henry IV Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World 21 Routledge 978-0-429-26124-4 Robinson I. S. 1999 2003 Henry IV of Germany, 1056–1106 Cambridge University Press 0-521-54590-0 Schutz Herbert 2010 The Medieval Empire in Central Europe: Dynastic Continuity in the Post-Carolingian Frankish Realm, 900–1300 Cambridge Scholars Publishing 978-1-4438-1966-4 Category:1051 in Europe Category:11th-century elections Category:Elections in the Holy Roman Empire Category:Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor