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** the [[Cologne|Archbishop of Cologne]] | ** the [[Cologne|Archbishop of Cologne]] | ||
* Four secular electors | * Four secular electors | ||
| − | ** the [[King]] of [[Bohemia]] ([[German]]: ''König von Böhmen'', [[Czech]]: ''král | + | ** the [[King]] of [[Bohemia]] ([[German]]: ''König von Böhmen'', [[Czech]]: ''český král '') |
** the [[Margrave]] of [[Brandenburg]] (''Markgraf von Brandenburg'') | ** the [[Margrave]] of [[Brandenburg]] (''Markgraf von Brandenburg'') | ||
| − | ** the [[Count Palatine]] of the [[Rhine]] ( | + | ** the [[Count Palatine]] of the [[Rhine]] (''Pfalzgraf bei Rhein'') |
| − | ** the [[Duke]] of [[Saxony]] ([[ | + | ** the [[Duke]] of [[Saxony]] (''Herzog von Sachsen'') |
| + | * In the 17th century, two more secular Lords became electors | ||
| + | ** the Duke of [[Bavaria]] (''Herzog von Bayern'') | ||
| + | ** the Duke of [[Hannover]] (''Herzog von Hannover'') | ||
The emperor was not necessarily chosen from this body (e.g. [[Frederick Barbarossa]]): in fact, the ecclesiastic electors were ineligible. | The emperor was not necessarily chosen from this body (e.g. [[Frederick Barbarossa]]): in fact, the ecclesiastic electors were ineligible. | ||
[[Category:German History]] | [[Category:German History]] | ||
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The seven - later nine - members of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire were called prince electors (German: Kurfürst, pl: Kurfürsten) Their role in the election of the emperor was codified in the Golden Bull of 1356.
The original college was made up by:
- Three ecclesiastic electors
- Four secular electors
- the King of Bohemia (German: König von Böhmen, Czech: český král )
- the Margrave of Brandenburg (Markgraf von Brandenburg)
- the Count Palatine of the Rhine (Pfalzgraf bei Rhein)
- the Duke of Saxony (Herzog von Sachsen)
- In the 17th century, two more secular Lords became electors
The emperor was not necessarily chosen from this body (e.g. Frederick Barbarossa): in fact, the ecclesiastic electors were ineligible.