January 1257 Imperial election

The imperial election of January 13, 1257 was an imperial election held by the bishopric of Cologne, the bishopric of Mainz, the Palatinate of the Rhine and the Duchy of Upper Bavaria and the kingdom of Bohemia to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. The Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg and the Mark of Meissen abstained, due to conflicts involving their respective territories.

As a result of the election, Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall was named Holy Roman Emperor.

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