Interregnum in the Holy Roman Empire
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The Interregnum in the Holy Roman Empire was a prolonged period in the 13th century during which the empire lacked a universally recognized emperor, leading to political fragmentation and increased power of regional princes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German interregnum | 1 |
| Great Interregnum | 1 |
| Interregnum in the Holy Roman Empire canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
interregnum ⓘ political crisis ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | German kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
absence of a universally recognized emperor
ⓘ
decentralization of authority ⓘ frequent local conflicts ⓘ rival kings elected by different factions ⓘ strengthening of the prince-electors ⓘ |
| country | Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| endTime | 1273 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
election of Rudolf I of Habsburg
ⓘ
rise of the Habsburgs ⓘ |
| follows | reign of Frederick II ⓘ |
| hasCause |
death of Frederick II in 1250
ⓘ
failure to elect a universally recognized emperor ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
competition between rival kings
ⓘ
consolidation of princely territories ⓘ growth of city autonomy ⓘ increased influence of the papacy in imperial politics ⓘ increased power of regional princes ⓘ political fragmentation of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ rise of territorial principalities ⓘ weakening of central imperial authority ⓘ |
| influenced |
constitutional development of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
later rules of imperial election ⓘ |
| languageOfHistoricalSources |
Latin
ⓘ
Middle High German ⓘ |
| location | Central Europe ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
imperial succession
ⓘ
power of the prince-electors ⓘ territorial fragmentation ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Holy Roman Empire
ⓘ
medieval German history ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Guelph–Ghibelline conflict (Florentine phase)
ⓘ
surface form:
Guelph and Ghibelline conflict
struggle between papacy and empire ⓘ |
| precededBy | Hohenstaufen dynasty ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Golden Bull of 1356 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | death of Emperor Frederick II ⓘ |
| significantFigure |
Alfonso X of Castile
ⓘ
Pope Alexander IV ⓘ Pope Clement IV ⓘ Pope Innocent IV ⓘ Pope Urban IV ⓘ Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall ⓘ
surface form:
Richard of Cornwall
Rudolf I of Germany ⓘ
surface form:
Rudolf I of Habsburg
William II of Holland ⓘ |
| startTime | 1250 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 13th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Great Interregnum
this entity surface form:
German interregnum