Sigismund of Luxemburg

By Yurina
  • 1382

    Louis I died without a son

  • Period: 1382 to 1387

    struggle for the throne

    baronial leagues fought for the throne
  • 1387

    Sigismund won the struggle

    baron's power increased
  • 1405

    estate-general / Diet

    members: barons, prelates, represenatives of cities and noble counties
    1. unifications of weights and measures
    2. regulating the way of administering justice in the royal free cities
    3. allowed townspeople and lesser nobility to be members of the Royal Council: professionalism appeared