{"slug": "prince-elector", "label": "Prince-elector", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince-elector", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q22722", "qid": "Q22722", "description": "member of the electoral college of the Holy Roman Empire, electing the King and then Emperor of the Romans", "entries": 8, "years": 8, "span": [954, 1701], "span_label": ["954 CE", "1701 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 3}, {"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 1}, {"title": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "holy-roman-empire", "label": "Holy Roman Empire", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "thirty-years-war", "label": "Thirty Years' War", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "henry-iii-of-england", "label": "Henry III of England", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "aachen", "label": "Aachen", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "king-of-the-romans", "label": "King of the Romans", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "louis-ix-of-france", "label": "Louis IX of France", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "alfonso-x-of-castile", "label": "Alfonso X of Castile", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "eleanor-of-provence", "label": "Eleanor of Provence", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "richard-of-cornwall", "label": "Richard of Cornwall", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "kingdom-of-prussia", "label": "Kingdom of Prussia", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "brandenburg", "label": "Brandenburg", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "pomerania", "label": "Pomerania", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 954, "year_label": "954 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Frederick, archbishop (elector) of Mainz", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360671354#Deaths", "title": "954", "revid": 1360671354, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1257, "year_label": "1257 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": "January 13", "text": "January 13 – At the first recorded meeting of the college of the seven Electors of the Holy Roman Empire, the 48-year-old Richard of Cornwall (the brother of King Henry III of England) is elected King of the Romans. He is crowned at Aachen, on May 17. His candidacy is opposed by King Alfonso X of Castile (\"the Wise\"), Pope Alexander IV and King Louis IX of France (\"the Saint\") who favour Alfonso, but both are ultimately convinced by Richard's sister-in-law, Queen Eleanor of Provence, to support Richard.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1350011805#Europe", "title": "1257", "revid": 1350011805, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1553, "year_label": "1553 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "July 9", "text": "July 9 – Battle of Sievershausen: Prince-elector Maurice of Saxony defeats the Catholic forces of Margrave Albert of Brandenburg-Kulmbach. Maurice is mortally wounded.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362480437#July–September", "title": "1553", "revid": 1362480437, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1610, "year_label": "1610 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "September 19", "text": "September 19 – Frederick V, age 14, becomes the new Prince-Elector of the Rhineland Palatinate, two days after the death of his father, Frederick IV.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1361322431#July–September", "title": "1610", "revid": 1361322431, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1623, "year_label": "1623 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "February 25", "text": "February 25 – Thirty Years' War: Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria becomes Elector of the Electorate of the Palatinate.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366655899#January–March", "title": "1623", "revid": 1366655899, "section": "Events › January–March"}}, {"year": 1630, "year_label": "1630 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "August 13", "text": "August 13 – Thirty Years' War: As a result of heavy pressure from the Prince-electors, Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor, dismisses general Albrecht von Wallenstein from command of the Imperial Army.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1351974391#July–September", "title": "1630", "revid": 1351974391, "section": "Events › July–September"}}, {"year": 1688, "year_label": "1688 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": "May 9", "text": "May 9 (April 29 OS) – Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia, dies. Friedrich III becomes Elector of Brandenburg-Prussia until 1701, when he becomes the first King of Prussia, as Friedrich I.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373154069#April–June", "title": "1688", "revid": 1373154069, "section": "Events › April–June"}}, {"year": 1701, "year_label": "1701 CE", "section": "Geopolitics & Diplomacy", "date": "January 18", "text": "January 18 – The electorate of Brandenburg–Prussia becomes the Kingdom of Prussia, as Elector Frederick III is proclaimed King Frederick I. Prussia remains part of the Holy Roman Empire. It consists of Brandenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia. Berlin is the capital.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1366683505#January–June", "title": "1701", "revid": 1366683505, "section": "Events › January–June"}}]}