1438 imperial election

January 2024 The imperial election of 1438 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on March 18. 1438 imperial election Holy Roman Empire Presidential no 1411 imperial election 1411 1440 imperial election 1440 18 March 1438 6 Prince-electorsAlbert II, who held the seventh electoral vote as King of Bohemia, was absent from the election as he was suppressing an uprising in Bohemia. 4 Albrecht II. von Habsburg.jpg Albert II House Habsburg 6 100% King Sigismund House of Luxembourg Albert II House of Habsburg Background Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, died on December 9, 1437.Irgang Winfried Sehepunkte – Rezension von: Kaiser Sigismund (1368–1437) – Ausgabe 14 (2014), Nr. 11 https://sehepunkte.de/2014/11/26191.html sehepunkte.de His son-in-law Albert II of Germany succeeded him as Jure uxoris king of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia. The prince-electors convened to elect his successor were: Dietrich Schenk von Erbach, elector of Mainz Raban of Helmstatt, elector of Trier Dietrich II of Moers, elector of Cologne Louis IV, elector of the Electoral Palatinate Frederick II, elector of Saxony Frederick I, elector of Brandenburg Albert, as king of Bohemia, was entitled to a vote. However, he was in Bohemia suppressing an uprising and was not present at the election. Elected Albert was elected King of the Romans. He was never officially crowned emperor, due to him dying early. Notes References Category:Imperial election (Holy Roman Empire) Category:1430s in the Holy Roman Empire Category:1438 in Europe Category:15th-century elections