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The imperial election of 1575 was an imperial election held to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. It took place in Regensburg on October 27.

Background

The Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor called for the election of his successor. He held one vote, as king of Bohemia. The remaining prince-electors called to Regensburg were:

• Daniel Brendel von Homburg, elector of Mainz
• Jakob von Eltz-Rübenach, elector of Trier
• Salentin IX of Isenburg-Grenzau, elector of Cologne
• Frederick III, elector of the Electoral Palatinate
• Augustus, elector of Saxony
• John George, elector of Brandenburg

Elected

Maximilian's eldest son Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor was elected as king of the Romans

Aftermath

Rudolf acceded to the throne on his father's death on October 12, 1576

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• Imperial election (Holy Roman Empire)
• 1575 in the Holy Roman Empire
• 16th-century elections
• Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor