Prince-Archbishopric of Trier

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The Prince-Archbishopric of Trier was an influential ecclesiastical principality of the Holy Roman Empire whose archbishop served as one of the empire’s prince-electors.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ecclesiastical principality
electorate of the Holy Roman Empire
former state
archbishopRank metropolitan see
archbishopricSee Archdiocese of Trier
borderedBy Duchy of Lorraine
Duchy of Luxembourg
Electorate of Cologne
Electorate of Mainz
Palatinate
coatOfArmsFeature red cross on silver field
currency Reichsthaler
Rhenish guilder
dissolutionEvent German mediatization
dissolved 1803
ecclesiasticalProvince Province of Trier
electorateEstablished 1356
electorateEstablishedBy Golden Bull of 1356
electorRank Prince-elector of the Holy Roman Empire
foundedAsArchbishopric 8th century
governmentType elective monarchy
theocratic monarchy
hadImportantCastle Ehrenbreitstein Fortress
hadImportantCity Koblenz NERFINISHED
hadVoteIn election of the King of the Romans
hasCapital Trier
hasCommonLanguage German
hasOfficialLanguage Latin
heldImperialOffice Archchancellor of Burgundy
Archchancellor of Gaul
locatedInPresentDay France
Germany
Luxembourg
memberOf Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire
notableRuler Baldwin of Luxembourg
Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony
Jakob von Eltz-Rübenach
partOf Holy Roman Empire
playedRoleIn imperial politics of the Holy Roman Empire
region Middle Rhine
Moselle valley
religion Roman Catholic Church
rulerTitle Prince-Archbishop of Trier
secularAuthorityRecognized 10th century
successorState Duchy of Nassau
Electorate of Prussia
French First Republic
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
typeOfElectorate spiritual electorate

Referenced by (13)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Electorate of Cologne ("Archbishopric of Trier")
Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz ("Electorate of Trier")
borderedBy
Prince-Archbishopric of Trier ("Archdiocese of Trier")
archbishopricSee
War of the Reunions ("Electorate of Trier")
belligerent
Prince-elector of Trier ("archdiocese of Trier")
hasJurisdiction
First Coalition ("Electorate of Trier")
hasMember
Catholic League (Holy Roman Empire) ("Electorate of Trier")
hasPart
Holy Roman Empire
includedTerritory
College of Electors ("Archbishop-Elector of Trier")
includesOffice
Prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire ("Archbishop of Trier")
originalElectorsIncluded
House of Wittelsbach ("Electorate of Trier")
ruled
Duchy of Lorraine ("Electorate of Trier")
sharesBorderWith
Arch-chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire ("Archbishop of Trier")
traditionallyHeldBy

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