Golden Bull of 1356
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The Golden Bull of 1356 was a foundational decree of the Holy Roman Empire issued by Emperor Charles IV that codified the process for electing the emperor and formalized the status and privileges of the prince-electors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Golden Bull
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constitutional document → imperial decree → legal code → |
| aimsTo |
prevent disputed imperial elections
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stabilize imperial governance → |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Holy Roman Empire → |
| author | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor → |
| country | Holy Roman Empire → |
| date | 1356 → |
| defines |
composition of the college of prince-electors
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coronation of the King of the Romans in Aachen → coronation of the emperor in Rome → location of imperial elections in Frankfurt → order of voting in imperial elections → privileges of the prince-electors → procedure for electing the King of the Romans → rights of the prince-electors → |
| effect |
strengthening territorial princes
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weakening central imperial authority → |
| establishes | seven prince-electors → |
| follows | customary electoral practices of the Holy Roman Empire → |
| hasPart |
Metz chapters
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Nuremberg chapters → |
| historicalPeriod | Late Middle Ages → |
| issuedBy | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor → |
| language | Latin → |
| legalStatus | fundamental law of the Holy Roman Empire → |
| listsElector |
Archbishop of Cologne
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Archbishop of Mainz → Archbishop of Trier → Count Palatine of the Rhine → Duke of Saxony → King of Bohemia → Margrave of Brandenburg → |
| mainSubject |
constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire
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imperial election → prince-electors → |
| placeOfPublication |
Metz
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Nuremberg → |
| promulgatedBy | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor → |
| regulates |
hereditary succession of electoral titles
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indivisibility of electoral principalities → majority vote in imperial elections → |
| significantFor |
constitutional history of Germany
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development of elective monarchy in the Holy Roman Empire → |
| startTime | 1356 → |
| validUntil | end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 → |
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