Prince-elector

Prince-electors (German: [Kurfürst] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) were the group of rulers of German countries which elected the Holy Roman Emperor. In English they were usually called "Electors" and included the Elector of Brandenburg, who also began ruling as King of Prussia, and the Electors of Hanover, who were also kings of Great Britain after 1714.

Prince-elector Media

• Balduineum Wahl Heinrich VII.jpg

  The imperial prince-electors Left to right: Archbishop of Cologne, Archbishop of Mainz, Archbishop of Trier, Count Palatine, Duke of Saxony, Margrave of Brandenburg and King of Bohemia (Codex Balduini Trevirorum, c. 1340)

• Simple gold crown.svg

  Gold crown

• Armorial Emperor Frederick III.jpg

  Page from an armorial showing the arms of Emperor Frederick III, ca 1415–1493.

• Armorial Emperor Maximilian I.jpg

  Page from an armorial showing arms of Kaiser Maximilian I ca 1508–1519

• Deutsche Kurrentschrift.svg

  German Kurrent script, in which the armorial sources are written.

• HRE Arch-Steward Arms.svg

  Shield of Arms of the Arch-Steward of the Holy Roman Empire.

• HRE Arch-Marshal Arms.svg

  Shield of Arms of the Arch-Marshal of the Holy Roman Empire.

• HRE Arch-Chamberlain Arms (Ancient).svg

  HRE Arch-Chamberlain Arms (Ancient)

• HRE Arch-Chamberlain Arms (Modern).svg

  HRE Arch-Chamberlain Arms (Modern)