Prince-elector of Mainz

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The Prince-elector of Mainz was one of the most powerful ecclesiastical princes of the Holy Roman Empire, serving as archbishop of Mainz and holding a leading role in imperial politics and the election of the emperor.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf archbishopric
ecclesiastical prince
imperial state of the Holy Roman Empire
prince-elector
abolished 1803
abolishedBy German mediatization
capital Mainz NERFINISHED
country Holy Roman Empire
diplomaticRole convened imperial elections
issued electoral capitulations
mediator in imperial politics
electoralCollege College of Electors
existedFrom 13th century
governmentForm elective theocracy
hasJurisdictionOver Electorate of Mainz
hasSeatIn College of Electors
College of Princes
Imperial Diet
heldBy archbishop of Mainz
language German
Latin
notableOfficeHolder Albert of Brandenburg
Anselm Franz von Ingelheim
Friedrich Karl Joseph von Erthal NERFINISHED
Peter von Aspelt
Willigis
numberOfVotesInImperialElection 1
officeHolder Archbishop of Mainz
officeType prince-archbishopric
partOf Electoral Rhenish Circle
Imperial Church
positionInElectoralCollege ecclesiastical elector
precedence held primacy among German archbishops
rank first among the ecclesiastical electors
one of the seven prince-electors
religion Roman Catholic Church
right right to elect the Holy Roman Emperor
role archchancellor of Germany
imperial archchancellor
imperial prince
presiding officer of the electoral college
successor Grand Duchy of Frankfurt NERFINISHED
Grand Duchy of Hesse NERFINISHED
Kingdom of Bavaria NERFINISHED
territoryIncludes city of Mainz
parts of the Rhineland
territories along the Main River

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Prince-elector of Cologne
coEquals
Arch-chancellor of the Holy Roman Empire
electoralConnection
Prince-elector ("Elector of Mainz")
hasPart
Imperial Diet ("Archbishop-Elector of Mainz")
participant

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