Charles Albert of Bavaria

Charles Albert, allied with France and Prussia, invaded Austria and Bohemia in 1741. He captured Prague and had himself crowned King of Bohemia, but his forces were later expelled by Austrian troops, leading to the loss of his territories.

Charles Albert was elected Holy Roman Emperor on January 24, 1742, during the War of Austrian Succession. His election broke the Habsburg monopoly on the imperial title, but his reign was contested and he never fully controlled the empire.

Charles VII died on January 20, 1745, in Munich, having lost most of his Bavarian territories to Austrian forces. His death ended the Wittelsbach claim to the imperial throne, and the Habsburgs regained the title under Francis I.