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On which date was Maximilian II elected King of Germany?

  • 24 November 1562

  • 8 September 1563

  • 25 July 1564

  • 14 May 1562

Answer

The election of Maximilian II as King of Germany took place on November 24, 1562, in Frankfurt. He was chosen as the successor to his father, Ferdinand I, by the seven prince-electors of the Holy Roman Empire.
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