- Source: 1438 imperial election
The imperial election of 1438 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Frankfurt on March 18.
Background
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor, died on December 9, 1437. His son-in-law Albert II of Germany succeeded him as Jure uxoris king of Hungary, Croatia and Bohemia.
The prince-electors convened to elect his successor were:
Dietrich Schenk von Erbach, elector of Mainz
Raban of Helmstatt, elector of Trier
Dietrich II of Moers, elector of Cologne
Louis IV, elector of the Electoral Palatinate
Frederick II, elector of Saxony
Frederick I, elector of Brandenburg
Albert, as king of Bohemia, was entitled to a vote. However, he was in Bohemia suppressing an uprising and was not present at the election.
Elected
Albert was elected.