Imperial election of 1138
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The Imperial election of 1138 was the assembly of princes that chose Conrad III as King of the Romans, marking the rise of the Hohenstaufen dynasty amid a contested succession in the Holy Roman Empire.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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imperial election ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle | Roman-German king ⓘ |
| broaderCategory |
medieval European elections
ⓘ
succession disputes in monarchies ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | occurred in the 12th century ⓘ |
| chronology | took place after the reign of Lothair III ⓘ |
| conflictContext | rivalry between Hohenstaufen and Welf factions ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dynasticOutcome | establishment of Hohenstaufen rule over the empire ⓘ |
| elected | Conrad III of Hohenstaufen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBody |
assembly of princes
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prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralPrinciple | election by princes rather than strict heredity ⓘ |
| electorateIncludes |
ecclesiastical princes
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secular princes ⓘ |
| electsOffice |
Holy Roman Emperor (prospective)
NERFINISHED
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King of the Romans (emperor-elect) ⓘ |
| followed | death of Emperor Lothair III ⓘ |
| followedBy | reign of Conrad III ⓘ |
| governmentalForm | elective monarchy ⓘ |
| hasCause | succession crisis in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | medieval Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfDiplomacy | Latin ⓘ |
| opposedCandidate | Henry the Proud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | history of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 1138 ⓘ |
| politicalEffect | intensified conflict between imperial and ducal powers ⓘ |
| positionContested |
King of the Germans
NERFINISHED
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King of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Imperial election of 1125 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hohenstaufen dynasty
NERFINISHED
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Welf dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Latin Christendom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | election of Conrad III as King of the Romans ⓘ |
| significance | marked the rise of the Hohenstaufen dynasty ⓘ |
| typeOfElection | monarchical election ⓘ |
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