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The imperial election of 1658 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on July 18.

Background

The death of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor, on April 2, 1657 was followed by the longest interregnum since the 13th century. This was largely a result of the youth of Ferdinand's surviving son Leopold, who was only seventeen at the time of his father's death. It was generally agreed that the emperor had to be at least eighteen years old. Cardinal Mazarin, the French chief minister, hoped to prevent Leopold's election and to secure either the election of his king Louis XIV or, at least, a candidate from outside the House of Habsburg such as Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria.^[1] The electors called to choose Ferdinand's successor were:

Johann Philipp von Schönborn, elector of Mainz
Karl Kaspar von der Leyen, elector of Trier
Maximilian Henry of Bavaria, elector of Cologne
Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria
John George II, elector of Saxony
Frederick William, elector of Brandenburg
Charles I Louis, elector of the Electoral Palatinate
Leopold I, King of Bohemia

Following the precedent set by his elder brother in the election of 1653, Leopold abstained from the vote.

Elected

Mazarin's efforts were unsuccessful and Leopold was elected with little difficulty. He was crowned at Frankfurt on August 1.

References

^ Carl J. Ekberg (July 1981), "Abel Servien, Cardinal Mazarin, and the Formulation of French Foreign Policy, 1653–1659," The International History Review, 3(3):317–29

[1] Carl J. Ekberg (July 1981), "Abel Servien, Cardinal Mazarin, and the Formulation of French Foreign Policy, 1653–1659," The International History Review, 3(3):317–29

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 {{Short description|Imperial Election to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire}}
-The '''imperial election of 1658''' was an [[imperial election]] held to select the [[Holy Roman Emperor|emperor]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]].  It took place in [[Frankfurt]] on July 18.
+The '''imperial election of 1658''' was an [[imperial election]] held to select the [[Holy Roman Emperor|emperor]] of the [[Holy Roman Empire]]. It took place in [[Frankfurt]] on July 18.
 == Background ==
-The death of the previous emperor [[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor]], on April 2, 1657 was followed by the longest interregnum since the 13th century.  This was largely a result of the youth of Ferdinand's surviving son [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]], who was only seventeen at the time of his father's death.  It was generally agreed that the emperor had to be at least eighteen years old.  [[Cardinal Mazarin]], the [[Kingdom of France|French]] chief minister, hoped to prevent Leopold's election and to secure either the election of his [[king]] [[Louis XIV of France]] or, at least, a candidate from outside the [[House of Habsburg]] such as [[Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria]].<ref>Carl J. Ekberg (July 1981), "Abel Servien, Cardinal Mazarin, and the Formulation of French Foreign Policy, 1653–1659," ''The International History Review'', '''3'''(3):317–29</ref>  The electors called to choose Ferdinand's successor were:
+The death of [[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor]], on April 2, 1657 was followed by the longest interregnum since the 13th century. This was largely a result of the youth of Ferdinand's surviving son [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold]], who was only seventeen at the time of his father's death. It was generally agreed that the emperor had to be at least eighteen years old. [[Cardinal Mazarin]], the [[Kingdom of France|French]] chief minister, hoped to prevent Leopold's election and to secure either the election of his [[king]] [[Louis XIV]] or, at least, a candidate from outside the [[House of Habsburg]] such as [[Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria]].<ref>Carl J. Ekberg (July 1981), "Abel Servien, Cardinal Mazarin, and the Formulation of French Foreign Policy, 1653–1659," ''The International History Review'', '''3'''(3):317–29</ref>  The electors called to choose Ferdinand's successor were:
 * [[Johann Philipp von Schönborn]], elector of [[Electorate of Mainz|Mainz]]
 * [[Karl Kaspar von der Leyen]], elector of [[Electorate of Trier|Trier]]
 * [[Maximilian Henry of Bavaria]], elector of [[Electorate of Cologne|Cologne]]
-* Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria, elector of Bavaria
+* Ferdinand Maria, elector of Bavaria
-* [[John George II, Elector of Saxony]], elector of [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]]
+* [[John George II, Elector of Saxony|John George II]], elector of [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]]
-* [[Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg]], elector of [[Margraviate of Brandenburg|Brandenburg]]
+* [[Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick William]], elector of [[Margraviate of Brandenburg|Brandenburg]]
-* [[Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine]], elector of the [[Electoral Palatinate]]
+* [[Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine|Charles I Louis]], elector of the [[Electoral Palatinate]]
 * Leopold I, King of [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemia]]
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 == Elected ==
-Mazarin's efforts were unsuccessful and Leopold was elected with little difficulty.  He was crowned at Frankfurt on August 1.
+Mazarin's efforts were unsuccessful and Leopold was elected with little difficulty. He was crowned at Frankfurt on August 1.
 == References ==
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 {{Holy Roman Empire elections}}
-[[Category:Elections in the Holy Roman Empire|1658]]
+[[Category:Imperial election (Holy Roman Empire)]]
 [[Category:1658 in the Holy Roman Empire]]
-[[Category:Non-partisan elections]]
 [[Category:17th-century elections in Europe]]
 [[Category:Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]]