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In the Holy Roman Empire, the Great Interregnum (so-called to distinguish it from the shorter period between 924 and 962) was a period of time, from 1246 until 1273, following the throne dispute of Frederick II where the succession of the Holy Roman Empire was contested and fought over between pro- and anti- Hohenstaufen factions.
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From 21 May 1254 to 29 September 1273, The Great Interregnum...
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An interregnum is a period between monarchs, between popes...
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Germany - Interregnum, Holy Roman Empire, 1250-1350: In Germany the death of Frederick II ushered in the Great Interregnum (1250–73), a period of internal confusion and political disorder.
The imperial elections of 1257 took place during a period known as the Great Interregnum of The Holy Roman Empire. In July 1245, Pope Innocent IV declared Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor deposed, opening a split between the factions Guelphs and Ghibellines.
The comparatively brief interregnum between 924 and the coronation of Otto the Great in 962 is taken as marking the transition from the Frankish Empire to the Holy Roman Empire. Under the Ottonians, much of the former Carolingian kingdom of Eastern Francia fell within the boundaries of the Holy Roman Empire.
