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Rupert, King of the Romans. Rupert of the Palatinate ( German: Ruprecht von der Pfalz; 5 May 1352 – 18 May 1410), sometimes known as Robert of the Palatinate, a member of the House of Wittelsbach, was Elector Palatine from 1398 (as Rupert III) and King of Germany from 1400 until his death.
- 21 August 1400 – 18 May 1410
- Beatrice of Aragon
Apr 4, 2024 · Rupert (born May 5, 1352, Amberg, Rhenish Palatinate [Germany]—died May 18, 1410, near Oppenheim, Rhenish Palatinate) was a German king from 1400 and, as Rupert III, elector Palatine of the Rhine from 1398. A member of the Wittelsbach dynasty, he was chosen king by the German ecclesiastical electors on Aug. 22, 1400, to succeed Wenceslas, who ...
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Rupert, 1352–1410, German king (1400–1410), elector palatine of the Rhine. He was elected German king after the deposition of Wenceslaus [1]. Seeking the imperial crown, Rupert went to Italy.
Soldier, statesman, privateer, and scientist. Signature. Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, KG, PC, FRS (17 December 1619 ( O.S.) [27 December 1619 (N.S.)] [1] – 29 November 1682 (O.S.) [9 December 1682 (N.S)]) was an English-German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first rose to prominence as a Royalist ...
Germany - Rupert, Rhine, Charlemagne: Rupert (ruled 1400–10) lacked the skill and resources necessary to revive the drooping power of the German monarchy. His title was not beyond dispute while Wenceslas lived, and the territorial princes and cities were therefore slow to acknowledge him. Pope Boniface IX, maintaining that only a pope might legally depose a German monarch, withheld his ...
This was a powerful position, as demonstrated by Rupert's being one of a select group of political and church leaders who deposed King Wenceslaus IV in 1400. That happened on August 20 of that year; on the very next day, the same grew of powerful people voted to elect Rupert as King of Germany. He was crowned on Jan. 6, 1401, in Cologne.
Feb 22, 2023 · Rupert of the Palatinate was the Elector Palatine from 1398 and King of Germany from 1400 until his death. He was raised in a monastery and was involved in the governance of the Electoral Palatinate from his early years. His rule as King of Germany was challenged by Wenceslaus' family. Rupert supported Pope Boniface IX in the Western Schism, hoping to be crowned Holy Roman Emperor by the Pope ...
