List of state leaders in the 16th-century Holy Roman Empire
This is a list of state leaders in the 16th century (1501–1600) AD, of the Holy Roman Empire. == Main == Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany Emperors Elect, Kings – Maximilian I, Emperor Elect (1508–1519), King (1486–1519) Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor (1530–1556), King (1519–1556) Ferdinand I, Emperor Elect (1558–1564), King (1531–1564) Maximilian II, Emperor Elect (1564–1576), King (1562–1576) Rudolph II, Emperor Elect (1576–1612), King (1575–1612) Imperial Vice Chancellors (Reichsvizekanzlers, 1527–1806) – Balthasar Merklin, Vice Chancellor (1527–1531) Matthias von Held, Vice Chancellor (1531–1541) Johann von Naves, Vice Chancellor (1541–1547) Jakob von Jonas, Vice Chancellor (1547–1558) Georg Sigmund Seld, Vice Chancellor (1559–1563) Johann Ulrich Zasius, Vice Chancellor (1566–1570) Siegmund Vieheuser, Vice Chancellor (1577–1587) Jacob Kurz von Senftenau, Vice Chancellor (1587–1594) Johann Wolfgang Freymann, Vice Chancellor (1594–1597) Rudolf Coraduz von und zu Nußdorf, Vice Chancellor (1597–1606) == Austrian == Archduchy of Austria (complete list) – Ladislaus I the Posthumous, Duke (1440–1453), Archduke (1453–1457) Frederick V the Peaceful, Archduke (1457–1493) Maximilian I the Last Knight, Archduke (1493–1519) Charles I, Archduke (1519–1521) Ferdinand I, Archduke (1521–1564) Maximilian II, Archduke (1564–1576) Rudolf V, Archduke (1576–1608) Prince-Bishopric of Brixen (complete list) – Melchior von Meckau, Prince-bishop (1488–1509) Christoph of Schroffenstein, Prince-bishop (1509–1521) Sebastian Sprenz, Prince-bishop (1521–1525) George of Austria, Prince-bishop (1525–1539) Bernardo Clesio, Prince-bishop (1539) Christoph Fuchs of Fuchsberg, Prince-bishop (1539–1542) Cristoforo Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1542–1578) Johann Thomas of Spaur, Prince-bishop (1578–1591) Andrew of Burgau, Prince-bishop (1591–1600) Duchy of Carinthia (complete list) – Maximilian I, Duke (1493–1519) Charles I, Duke (1519–1521) Ferdinand I, Duke (1521–1564) Charles II, Duke (1564–1590) Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637) Prince-Bishopric of Chur (complete list) – Heinrich V. von Hewen, Prince-bishop (1491–1505) Paul Ziegler, Administrator (1505–1509), Administrator (1509–1541) Lucius Iter, Prince-bishop (1541–1549) Thomas Planta, Prince-bishop (1549–1565) Beatus a Porta, Prince-bishop (1565–1581) Peter de Raschèr, Prince-bishop (1581–1601) Principality of Heitersheim (complete list) – Georg II. Bombastus von Hohenheim, Prince-prior (1554–1566) Adam von Schwalbach, Prince-prior (1567–1573) Philipp Flach von Schwarzenberg, Prince-prior (1573–1594) Philip Riedesel zu Camberg, Prince-prior (1594–1598) Bernhard IV. von Angelach-Angelach, Prince-prior (1598–1599) Johann Philipp Lesch von Mühlheim, Prince-prior (1599–1601) Duchy of Styria (complete list) – Maximilian I, Duke (1493–1519) Charles I, Duke (1519–1521) Ferdinand I, Duke (1521–1564) Charles II, Duke (1564–1590) Ferdinand II, Duke (1590–1637) Prince-Bishopric of Trent (complete list) – Ulrich IV von Liechtenstein, Prince-bishop (1493–1505) George II von Neideck, Prince-bishop (1505–1514) Bernardo Clesio, Prince-bishop (1514–1539) Cristoforo Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1539–1567) Ludovico Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1567–1600) Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo, Prince-bishop (1600–1629) County of Tyrol (complete list) – Maximilian I, Count (1490–1519) == Bavarian == Duchy of Bavaria: Bavaria-Landshut, Bavaria-Munich, Bavaria-Dachau (complete list) – Sigismund, co-Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1467), Duke of Bavaria-Dachau (1467–1501) George I the Rich, Duke of Bavaria-Landshut (1479–1503) Albert IV the Wise, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1465–1505), of Bavaria (1505–1508) William IV the Steadfast, Duke of Bavaria-Munich (1460–1508), of Bavaria-Landshut (1503–1508), of Bavaria (1508–1550) Louis X, co-Duke (1516–1545) Albert V the Magnanimous, Duke (1550–1579) William V the Pious, Duke (1579–1597) Maximilian I, Duke (1597–1623), Elector (1623–1651) Berchtesgaden Prince-Provostry (complete list) – Balthasar Hirschauer, Provost (1496–1508) Gregor Rainer, Provost (1508–1522) Wolfgang I Lenberger, Provost (1523–1541) Wolfgang II Griestätter, Provost (1541–1559), Prince-provost (1559–1567) Jakob II Putrich, Prince-provost (1567–1594) Ferdinand of Bavaria, Prince-provost (1594–1650) Prince-Bishopric of Freising (complete list) – Philip of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1498–1541) Henry II of the Palatinate, Prince-bishop (1541–1552) Leo Lösch of Hilkertshausen, Prince-bishop (1552–1559) Moritz of Sandizell, Prince-bishop (1559–1566) Ernest of Bavaria, Prince-bishop (1566–1612) Landgraviate of Leuchtenberg (de:complete list) – John IV, Landgrave (1487–1531) George III, Landgrave (1531–1555) Louis Henry, Landgrave (1555–1567) Georg IV. Ludwig (Leuchtenberg), Landgrave (1567–1613) Prince-Abbey of Niedermünster (complete list) – Agnes von Rothafft, Abbess (1475–1520) Barbara II von Aham, Abbess (1520–1569) Anna II von Kirmbreith, Abbess (1569–1598) Katharina II Scheifflin, Abbess (1598–1605) Prince-Abbey of Obermünster (complete list) – Agnes II von Paulsdorff, Abbess (1500–? ) Katharina II von Redwitz, Abbess (1533–1536) Wandula von Schaumberg, Abbess (1536–1542) Barbara II von Sandizell, Abbess (?
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