January 1257 Imperial election
The imperial election of January 13, 1257 was an imperial election to select the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire held by It took place outside the walls of Frankfurt, as entrance was denied to the Archbishop of Cologne and the Count Palatine by Archbishop Elector of Trier and Albert I, Elector of Saxony. As a result of the election, Richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall was named Holy Roman Emperor.