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Which electors remained loyal to Louis IV when Charles IV was elected?
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When Charles of Moravia (later Charles IV) was elected king in 1346, only two electors remained loyal to Louis IV:
- His son, Louis of Brandenburg12
- His kinsman, Rudolf, the Count Palatine of the Rhine2
The other five electors, having been persuaded by the efforts of the papacy and the influence of the Luxembourg family, assembled at Rhens on July 11, 1346, to elect Charles as the new king.12