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Prince-Archbishopric of Mainz
Kurfürstentum Mainz (German)
Electoratus Moguntinus (Latin)
780–1803
Flag of Mainz
Flag
Coat of arms of Mainz
Coat of arms
Location of the Archbishopric of Mainz, 1729
Location of the Archbishopric of Mainz, 1729
StatusState of the Holy Roman Empire
CapitalMainz
Common languagesGerman
Religion
Roman Catholicism
GovernmentEcclesiastical principality
Prince-elector and Archbishop 
• 754–786
Lullus (first)
• 1802–1803
Karl Theodor von Dalberg (last)
Historical era
  • Middle Ages
  • Early Modern
• Gained territory, elevated to archbishopric
780
• Gained territory
983
• Arch-chancellor
1251
• Mainz made Free City
1242–1462
• Republic of Mainz
18 March – 23 July 1793
• Treaty of Campo Formio
17 October 1797
• German Mediatisation
1803
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Electorate of Mainz Duchy of Franconia
Mont-Tonnerre Electorate of Mainz
Principality of Aschaffenburg Electorate of Mainz
Grand Duchy of Hesse Electorate of Mainz
Duchy of Nassau Electorate of Mainz
Kingdom of Prussia Electorate of Mainz
Today part ofGermany

The Electorate of Mainz (German: Kurfürstentum Mainz or Kurmainz, Latin: Electoratus Moguntinus), previously known in English as Mentz and by its French name Mayence, was one of the most prestigious and influential states of the Holy Roman Empire. In the Roman Catholic hierarchy, the Archbishop-Elector of Mainz was also the Primate of Germany (primas Germaniae), a purely honorary dignity that was unsuccessfully claimed from time to time by other archbishops. There were only two other ecclesiastical Prince-electors in the Empire: the Electorate of Cologne and the Electorate of Trier.

The Archbishop-Elector of Mainz was also archchancellor of Germany (one of the three component titular kingdoms of the Holy Roman Empire, the other two being Italy and Burgundy) and, as such, ranked first among all ecclesiastical and secular princes of the Empire, and was second only to the Emperor. His political role, particularly as an intermediary between the Estates of the Empire and the Emperor, was considerable.[1]

  1. ^ Lafage, p. 69

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