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Imperial Electors and the Rise of German Principality
The article traces the Holy Roman Empire's governance from Charlemagne onward, noting how imperial authority shifted to regional princes and electors. It covers the roles of Comes Palatinus and Margrave, the later rise of distinct principalities, and the formation of the Golden Bull which defined the seven electors and their offices, plus later additions such as the Brunswick-Lunenburg line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Roman Empire
Charlemagne
Comes Palatinus
Count Palatine
Conant
Palgrave
The
Marches
Conrad
Franconia
Henry of
Saxony
Otho I
Lombardy
Rodolphi
Habsburg
House’ of
Austria
Albert Lr
Housé of Austria
Charles
Empire
Acing
Germany
Henry
Thuringia
William Egel
Holland
Richard Earl
Cornwall
Alphonso Ki
Castile
Fach
Gregory
Lewis
Bavaria
Mentz
Cologne
Taaly
Trier
Treves
Gaul
Arles
Bohemia
Count Pal
Frederic V
G. Britain
Duk
Ofpabrug
Leopold
Ernest Augustus
Brunswick-Lanenburg
Sovereigh