Prince-Elector

Also known as Electorate of the Holy Roman Empire, Electoral dignity, Kurfuerst, Holy Roman Empire elector, Prince electors, Arch-butler, Prince-electors, Archdapifer

thumb|400px|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, )]] thumb|Choosing the king. Above: the three ecclesiastical princes choosing the king, pointing at him. Middle: the Electorate of the Palatinate|Count Palatine of the Rhine hands over a golden bowl, acting as a servant. Behind him, the Duke of Saxony with his marshal's staff and the [[Margrave of Brandenburg bringing a bowl of warm water, as a valet. Below, the new king

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A Prince-Elector was a high-ranking German nobleman or church leader who held the special privilege of voting to elect the Holy Roman Emperor. These electors, who included archbishops and secular rulers like dukes and counts, wielded significant political power through their role in selecting the empire's leader.

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Rights and privileges
Imperial Diet
Elections
High offices
History
1257 to Thirty Years' War
Thirty Years' War to Napoleon
After the Empire
Marks of office
Electoral arms
Napoleonic additions
Timeline of electors
See also
References
Citations
Sources
Notes
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A Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire (; , pl. , from the Middle High German kure "choice" and the German Fürst "prince") was a member of the Electoral College of the Holy Roman Empire, which elected the Holy Roman Emperor, initially according to formally unregulated customs, and since 1356 in accordance with provisions of the Golden Bull. The office was abolished in 1806, upon the Dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire.