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The assassination of Mandred Skavenslayer in 1152 lead to a serious political crisis: the Electors simply couldn't agree upon a successor and failed to choose a new Emperor. The absence of a central and unifying authority inevitably led to political turmoil as the provinces became full sovereign states in all but name. The rivalry between the powerful Elector Counts slowly increased as the more ambitious among them tried to gather support, each believing that he should become the next Emperor. During this period, several feuds, including one involving the Graf of Middenheim, turned violent. However, they seemed to be minor events not on the scale of a civil war.[3][4]

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rdfs:label	Age of Three Emperors
rdfs:comment	The assassination of Mandred Skavenslayer in 1152 lead to a serious political crisis: the Electors simply couldn't agree upon a successor and failed to choose a new Emperor. The absence of a central and unifying authority inevitably led to political turmoil as the provinces became full sovereign states in all but name. The rivalry between the powerful Elector Counts slowly increased as the more ambitious among them tried to gather support, each believing that he should become the next Emperor. During this period, several feuds, including one involving the Graf of Middenheim, turned violent. However, they seemed to be minor events not on the scale of a civil war.[3][4]
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abstract	The assassination of Mandred Skavenslayer in 1152 lead to a serious political crisis: the Electors simply couldn't agree upon a successor and failed to choose a new Emperor. The absence of a central and unifying authority inevitably led to political turmoil as the provinces became full sovereign states in all but name. The rivalry between the powerful Elector Counts slowly increased as the more ambitious among them tried to gather support, each believing that he should become the next Emperor. During this period, several feuds, including one involving the Graf of Middenheim, turned violent. However, they seemed to be minor events not on the scale of a civil war.[3][4] The Count of Stirland, a pawn of the Cult of Sigmar managed to get himself elected in 1359. His fiercest rival, Countess Ottilia of Talabecland then consulted with the Ar-Ulric, claiming to have evidence that the Cult of Sigmar had been founded by a madman, that Sigmar was not a god but a king blessed by Ulric, and that all Sigmarites were heretics. Tired of the influence wielded by the Cult of Sigmar, the Ar-Ulric readily agreed with Ottilia and moved the center of the Cult of Ulric to Talabheim. With the support of both the Ar-Ulric and the Cult of Taal, Ottilia accused the Count of Stirland of bribing several Elector Counts and denounced the whole election as a sham. She then proclaimed herself Empress Ottilia I in 1360. Her first move was to outlaw worship of Sigmar in Talabecland. Civil war was inevitable.[3][4][6][7][8] Stirland, determined to crush this challenge to his authority, invaded Talabecland at the head of a powerful army. In the ensuing Battle of the Talabec he suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of a severely outnumbered army led by the Countess. This major defeat cost him most of his political support.[1] For the following nearly 200 years the Empire was effectively divided among two feuding rulers: * The Elected Emperors, who took the pretense of election, but were really just chosen by the Grand Theogonist. Most resided in Nuln, but at least one (Frederick III) held court in Altdorf.[6][8] * The Ottilian Emperors, hereditary successors of Empress Ottilia I. They resided in Talabheim.[6]

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