Research topic: Adolf of Nassau

Adolf of Nassau , d. 1298, duke of Luxembourg, German king (1292-98). He owed his election to the ecclesiastical electors , who, fearing the growing power and ambition of the Hapsburgs , chose him rather than Albert of Austria (later King Albert I ), son of Rudolf I of Hapsburg. Seeking to strengthen his rule by establishing a territorial power of his own, Adolf seized Meissen and Thuringia. He entered into an alliance with Edward I of England against Philip IV of France in an effort to halt French encroachment of German territory; the alliance produced no results, however, and led to... Read more