Утрачений шанс: Пршемисл Отакар ІІ та вибори німецького монарха 1273 року

Abstract

The article describes the process of preparation and conduct of elections in the Holy Roman Empire in 1273 when the Count Rudolf I Habsburg was elected to the German throne. Czech king Przemysl Otakar II was also considered as one of the most likely contenders for the German crown. However, he did not attach much importance to the electoral process, hoping that the electors would not reach the agreement and Alfonse X of Castile will continue to govern in the empire, though the Pope Gregory X did not want to recognize him. As a result, the elections in 1273 turned to be a lost chance for Przemysl Otakar II and, as it turned out, it had fatal consequences for the Czech kingdom.