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Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

1368–1437 · 15th century · Also known as Sigismund of Luxembourg

Sigismund of Luxembourg was King of Hungary from 1387, King of the Romans from 1411, King of Bohemia from 1419 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1433. He led the crusade defeated at Nicopolis in 1396 and convened the Council of Constance, which ended the Western Schism and condemned Jan Hus. He gave Brandenburg to the Hohenzollerns in 1415, raised Savoy and Cleves to duchies and granted the Saxon electorate to the Wettins in 1423.

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor
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Mentioned in 8 state histories

Margraviate of MeissenCounty of SavoyDuchy of ClevesMargraviate of BrandenburgElectorate of SaxonyDuchy of SplitCity of St. GallenDuchy of Savoy

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