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The 17 pages that link to Prince-elector, each with the reason it gives.

• Holy Roman EmpireBroader topic: These princes formed the electorate that determined imperial succession.

• Golden Bull of 1356Narrower topic: The decree fixed seven electors and specified their electoral rights.

• Charles IV, Holy Roman EmperorBroader topic: The Golden Bull recognized seven electors whose votes determined the emperor.

• Holy Roman EmperorRelated: Their votes selected the king who could later become emperor.

• Electorate of SaxonyNarrower topic: The Saxon ruler’s electoral vote defined the state’s distinctive imperial status.

• Elective monarchyBroader topic: Prince-electors made imperial succession an election by a defined elite rather than a popular vote.

• King of the RomansRelated: These electors chose the King of the Romans and, later, the emperor.

• Rudolf I of GermanyNarrower topic: The princes’ choice, rather than hereditary succession alone, made Rudolf king.

• Electorate of BavariaNarrower topic: Bavaria’s ruler joined this small college after receiving electoral status.

• Electorate of BrandenburgNarrower topic: Brandenburg’s defining constitutional privilege was its elector’s vote for the emperor.

• Prince-bishopCompared with: Only a few prince-bishops held the additional rank and electoral power of an elector.

• Electorate of CologneNarrower topic: The archbishop's electoral vote made Cologne one of the empire's seven original electorates.

• Kingdom of GermanyBroader topic: These princes formed the electoral body that selected the kingdom’s ruler.

• Margraviate of BrandenburgNarrower topic: Brandenburg's electoral vote elevated its ruler's constitutional standing.

• Electoral PalatinateNarrower topic: The Palatine ruler’s electoral office made the territory one of the empire’s leading political entities.

• Electorate of MainzNarrower topic: The archbishop of Mainz held one of the empire’s electoral votes.

• Electorate of TrierNarrower topic: Trier’s ruler held this rank through his archbishopric.