1208 imperial election
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11 November 1208
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The imperial election of 1208 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on November 11.[1][2]
As a result of the election, Otto IV was unanimously named Holy Roman Emperor.[3]
Notes
- ↑ All electors present were required to reach a unanimous agreement for the election to be valid.
References
- ↑ Nagel Travel Guide Series: Germany. McGraw-Hill. 1965.
- ↑ Karl Baedeker (Firm) (1960). Frankfurt and the Taunus: handbook for travellers. K. Baedeker.
- ↑ Colin Morris (1991). The Papal Monarchy: The Western Church from 1050 to 1250. Clarendon Press. pp. 424–. ISBN 978-0-19-826925-0.
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