1376 imperial election

Election for Holy Roman Emperor 1376 imperial election Holy Roman Empire Flag Germany Emperors Banner.svg Presidential no 1349 imperial election 1349 May 1400 imperial election May 1400 10 June 1376 7 Prince-electors 4 Vaclav of Bohemia.jpg Wenceslaus House Luxembourg 7 100% King Charles IV Luxembourg Wenceslaus Luxembourg June 2026 June 2026 June 2026 The imperial election of 1376 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on 10 June. Background This was the first imperial election following the enactment of the Golden Bull of 1356, which laid out in exact terms the qualifications of the electors and the manner of holding elections. Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor called for the election of his son Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. The former, as king of Bohemia, and the latter, as margrave of Brandenburg, were entitled to two of the seven votes. The remaining prince-electors were: Louis of Meissen, elector of Mainz Kuno II von Falkenstein, elector of Trier Frederick III of Saarwerden, elector of Cologne Rupert I, elector of the Electoral Palatinate Wenceslaus I, Duke of Saxe-Wittenberg, elector of Saxony Elected Wenceslaus IV was duly elected. He succeeded his father as Holy Roman Emperor and king of Bohemia on the latter's death on November 29, 1378.Dictionary of Wars Kohn George Childs Checkmark Books 206 978-0816065783 190 References Category:Imperial election (Holy Roman Empire) Category:1370s in the Holy Roman Empire Category:1376 in Europe Category:14th-century elections Category:Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor