Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor

High school (ages 12+)
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1. When was Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor born?February 14, 1368
2. When did Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor die?December 9, 1437 (age 69)
3. Where was Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor born?Prague, Bohemia (now in the Czech Republic)
4. Who was Sigismund and what lands did he rule?Sigismund was a king and emperor who ruled Hungary, Croatia, Bohemia, and the Holy Roman Empire.
5. How did Sigismund help the Church?He organized the Council of Constance, which ended the Great Schism by choosing one pope.

Conciliarism: A reform movement in the Catholic Church that asserted the authority of general councils over the authority of the Pope.
Hussite Wars: A series of conflicts fought between the followers of Jan Hus and the Catholic Church and imperial forces in Bohemia.
Dynastic Politics: Political power and influence gained and maintained through family relationships and hereditary succession.