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.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Golden Bull of 1356 canonical | 41 |
| Golden Bull of 1356 (for electoral status) | 1 |
| Golden Bull of 1356 issued by Charles IV | 1 |
| Goldene Bulle | 1 |
| Goldene Bulle und Reichsabschiede | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Golden Bull
ⓘ
constitutional document ⓘ imperial decree ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent disputed imperial elections
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
weakening central imperial authority ⓘ |
| establishes | seven prince-electors ⓘ |
| follows | customary electoral practices of the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Metz chapters
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
imperial election ⓘ prince-electors ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
Metz
ⓘ
Nuremberg ⓘ |
| promulgatedBy | Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor ⓘ |
| regulates |
hereditary succession of electoral titles
ⓘ
indivisibility of electoral principalities ⓘ majority vote in imperial elections ⓘ |
| significantFor |
constitutional history of Germany
ⓘ
development of elective monarchy in the Holy Roman Empire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1356 ⓘ |
| validUntil | end of the Holy Roman Empire in 1806 ⓘ |
Referenced by (45)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Golden Bull of 1356 issued by Charles IV
this entity surface form:
Golden Bull of 1356 (for electoral status)
subject surface form:
Wormser Reichsreform 1495
this entity surface form:
Goldene Bulle und Reichsabschiede
this entity surface form:
Goldene Bulle