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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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+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.
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-== Election of 1658 ==
+== 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 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]]
-[[File:Benjamin von Block 001.jpg|thumb|[[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]]]]
+* [[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
+* [[John George II, Elector of Saxony|John George II]], elector of [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]]
+* [[Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick William]], elector of [[Margraviate of Brandenburg|Brandenburg]]
+* [[Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine|Charles I Louis]], elector of the [[Electoral Palatinate]]
+* Leopold I, King of [[Kingdom of Bohemia|Bohemia]]
+Following the precedent set by his elder brother in the [[imperial election, 1653|election of 1653]], Leopold abstained from the vote.
-The 1658 election took place on July 18 in [[Frankfurt]].
-===Electors===
+== Elected ==
+Mazarin's efforts were unsuccessful and Leopold was elected with little difficulty. He was crowned at Frankfurt on August 1.
+== References ==
-* [[Johann Philipp von Schönborn]], Elector of Mainz (1647–1673)
-* [[Karl Kaspar von der Leyen-Hohengeroldseck]], Elector of Trier (1652–1676)
-* [[Maximilian Henry of Bavaria]], Elector of Cologne (1650–1688)
-* [[Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria|Ferdinand Maria]], Elector of Bavaria (1651–1679)
-* [[John George II, Elector of Saxony|John George II]], Elector of Saxony (1656–1680)
-* [[Frederick William I, Elector of Brandenburg|Frederick William I]], Elector of Brandenburg (1640–1688)
-* [[Charles I Louis, Elector Palatine|Charles Louis]], Elector Palatine (1648–1680)
-* ([[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold]], King of Bohemia (1656–1705), also King of Hungary)
-===Elected===
-[[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]].
-This election followed on the death of Emperor [[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand III]], on April 2, 1657, which was followed by the longest [[interregnum]] since the 13th century.  This was largely a result of the youth of Ferdinand III's surviving son Leopold — he was only 17 at the time of his father's death, and it was generally considered that the Emperor had to be 18 years old. [[Cardinal Mazarin]], the French prime minister, hoped to prevent Leopold's election, and to secure either the election of [[Louis XIV of France]] or, at least, to find an alternate candidate to the Habsburgs — perhaps Ferdinand Maria of Bavaria.  These efforts were unsuccessful and Leopold was elected with little difficulty.<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>
-==References==
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-[[Category:Elections in the Holy Roman Empire|1658]]
+[[Category:Imperial election (Holy Roman Empire)]]
-[[Category:1658 in Europe]]
+[[Category:1658 in the Holy Roman Empire]]
+[[Category:17th-century elections in Europe]]
+[[Category:Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor]]