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1257 imperial election
Election for emperor of the Holy Roman Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 1257 imperial election was a double election in which the prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire split into factions and elected two rivals, earl Richard of Cornwall and King Alfonso X of Castile, each claiming to have been legally elected.
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