Golden Bull of 1356

Golden Bull of 1356
The golden seal that earned the decree its name
Created
  • 10 January 1356
    (chapters 1–23);
  • 25 December 1356
    (chapters 24–31)
Location
Author(s)Delegates of the Imperial Diet held in Nuremberg and Metz
SignatoriesCharles IV
PurposeFranchise of the seven Prince-electors voting for the King of the Romans

The Golden Bull of 1356 (Czech: Zlatá bula, German: Goldene Bulle, German pronunciation: [ˈɡɔldənə ˈbʊlə] ⓘ, Latin: Bulla Aurea, Italian: Bolla d'oro) was a decree issued by the Imperial Diet at Nuremberg and Metz (Diet of Metz, 1356/57) headed by the Emperor Charles IV which fixed, for a period of more than four hundred years, important aspects of the constitutional structure of the Holy Roman Empire. It was named the Golden Bull for the golden seal it carried.

In June 2013, the Golden Bull was included in the UNESCO's Memory of the World Register.

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