Editing Holy Roman Emperor (section)

====1440–1740: House of Habsburg====
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In 1508, [[Pope Julius II]] allowed [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]] to use the title of Emperor without coronation in Rome, though the title was qualified as ''Electus Romanorum Imperator'' ("elected Emperor of the Romans"). Maximilian's successors each adopted the same titulature, usually on becoming the sole ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. Maximilian's predecessor [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick III]] was the last to be crowned Emperor by the Pope in Rome, while Maximilian's successor [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] was the last to be crowned by the pope, though in [[Bologna]], in 1530.<ref>Brinckmeier, Eduard (1882). [https://books.google.com/books?id=w4wBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA311 ''Praktisches Handbuch der historischen Chronologie aller Zeiten und Völker, besonders des Mittelalters'']. p. 311.</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! Portrait
! [[Coats of arms of Holy Roman Emperors|Coat of arms]]
! Name<br/>{{Small|Lifespan}}
! Term as King began
! Term as Emperor began
! Term(s) ended
! Relationship with predecessor(s)
! Other title(s)

|-
| [[File:Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor (Burgkmair).jpg|152x152px]]
| [[File:CoA Frederick III of Habsburg.svg|100px]]
| [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick III]], ''the Peaceful''<br/>{{Small|1415–1493}}
| [[1440 imperial election|2 February 1440]]
| 16 March 1452
| 19 August 1493
| Second cousin of [[Albert II of Germany]], Emperor designate<br/>Descendant of [[Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick I]] (through [[Otto I, Count of Burgundy]])<br/>Descendant of [[Lothair II, Holy Roman Emperor|Lothair II]] (through [[Gertrude of Süpplingenburg]])
| class=small | 
* [[King of Germany]]
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[Archduke of Austria]]

|-
| [[File:Bernhard Strigel 014.jpg|157x157px]]
| [[File:CoA Maximilian I of Habsburg.svg|100px]]
| [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]]<br/>{{Small|1459–1519}}
| [[1486 imperial election|16 February 1486]]
| 4 February 1508
| 12 January 1519
| Son of [[Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick III]]<br/>Descendant of [[Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor|Frederick II]] through [[Manfred, King of Sicily]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Germany]]
* [[Archduke of Austria]]

|-
| [[File:Pantoja de la Cruz after Titian - Charles V in Armour (2).jpg|168x168px]]
| [[File:Greater Coat of Arms of Charles V Holy Roman Emperor, Charles I as King of Spain.svg|100px]]
| [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]<br/>{{Small|1500–1558}}
| colspan=2 | [[1519 imperial election|28 June 1519]]
| 27 August 1556
| Grandson of [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]]
| class=small | 
* [[King of Germany]]
* [[King of Italy]]
* [[Archduke of Austria]]
* [[King of Spain]]
* [[Seventeen Provinces|Lord of the Netherlands]] and [[Duke of Burgundy]]

|-
| [[File:Römisches Kaiser Ferdinand I.png|100px]]
| rowspan=2 | [[File:Middle Coat of Arms of Ferdinand I and Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperors.svg|100px]]
| [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand I]]<br/>{{Small|1503–1564}}
| [[1531 imperial election|5 January 1531]]
| 27 August 1556
| 25 July 1564
| Brother of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]<br/>Grandson of [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]]
| rowspan=8 class=small | 
* [[King of Germany]]
* [[King of Bohemia]]
* [[King of Hungary]]
* [[King of Croatia]]
* [[Archduke of Austria]]

|-
| [[File:Römisches Kaiser Maximilian II.png|164x164px]]
| [[Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian II]]<br/>{{Small|1527–1576}}
| [[1562 imperial election|22 November 1562]]
| 25 July 1564
| 12 October 1576
| Son of [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand I]]<br/>Descendant of [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]] through [[Elizabeth of Luxembourg]]

|-
| [[File:Portrait des Kaiser Rudolph II (20).png|100px]]
| rowspan=3 | [[File:Middle Coat of Arms of Rudolf II, Matthias and Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperors.svg|100px]]
| [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]] {{NoteTag|Enumerated as successor of [[Rudolf I of Germany|Rudolph I]] who was German King 1273–1291.}}<br/>{{Small|1552–1612}}
| [[1575 imperial election|27 October 1575]]
| 12 October 1576
| 20 January 1612
| Son of [[Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian II]]<br/>Grandson of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]

|-
| [[File:Kaiser Matthias I im Reichsinsignien.png|100px]]
| [[Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor|Matthias]]<br/>{{Small|1557–1619}}
| colspan=2 | [[1612 imperial election|13 June 1612]]
| 20 March 1619
| Brother of [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]]<br/>Son of [[Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian II]]<br/>Grandson of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]]

|-
| [[File:Kaiser Ferdinand II im Reichsinsignien Ornat.jpg|100px]]
| [[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand II]]<br/>{{Small|1578–1637}}
| colspan=2 | [[1619 imperial election|28 August 1619]]
| 15 February 1637
| Cousin of [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]] and [[Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor|Matthias]]<br/>Grandson of [[Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand I]]

|-
| [[File:Frans Luycx - Portrait of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.jpg|191x191px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.svg|100px]]
| [[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand III]]<br/>{{Small|1608–1657}}
| [[1636 imperial election|22 December 1636]]
| 15 February 1637
| 2 April 1657
| Son of [[Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand II]]

|-
| [[File:Kaiser Leopold I im Reichsinsignien Ornat.png|100px]]
| [[File:Greater Coat of Arms of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor.svg|100px]]
| [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold I]]<br/>{{Small|1640–1705}}
| colspan=2 | [[1658 imperial election|18 July 1658]]
| 5 May 1705
| Son of [[Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor|Ferdinand III]]<br/>Great-great-grandson of [[Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles V]] and [[Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian II]]

|-
| [[File:Joseph I Holy Roman Emperor 002.jpg|100px]]
| [[File:Coat of Arms of Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor.svg|100px]]
| [[Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph I]]<br/>{{Small|1678–1711}}
| [[1690 imperial election|23 January 1690]]
| 5 May 1705
| 17 April 1711
| Son of [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold I]]

|-
|[[File:Porträt des Kaiser Karl VI im Krönungsornat.png|100px]]
| [[File:Greater Coat of Arms of Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor.svg|100px]]
| [[Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor|Charles VI]]<br/>{{Small|1685–1740}}
| colspan=2 | [[1711 imperial election|12 October 1711]]
| 20 October 1740
| Brother of [[Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor|Joseph I]]<br/>Son of [[Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor|Leopold I]]
| class=small |
  {{Collapsible list
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  | title='''Full list'''
  | [[King of Germany]]
  | [[King of Bohemia]]
  | [[King of Hungary]]
  | [[King of Croatia]]
  | [[Archduke of Austria]]
  | [[King of Naples]]
  | [[King of Sicily]]
  | [[King of Sardinia]]
  | [[Duke of Luxemburg]]
  | [[Duke of Teschen]]
  | [[Duke of Parma and Piacenza]]
  | [[Count of Flanders]]
  }}

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