List of Imperial Vicars 1437-1792
| Interregnum began | Interregnum ended | Duration | Count Palatine of Saxony | Count Palatine of the Rhine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 December 1437 death of Sigismund |
18 March 1438 election of Albert II |
3 months, 9 days | Frederick II, Elector of Saxony | Louis IV, Elector Palatine |
| 27 October 1439 death of Albert II |
2 February 1440 election of Frederick III |
3 months, 6 days | ||
| 12 January 1519 death of Maximilian I |
17 June 1519 election of Charles V |
5 months, 5 days | Frederick III, Elector of Saxony | Louis V, Elector Palatine |
| 20 January 1612 death of Rudolph II |
13 June 1612 election of Matthias |
4 months, 24 days | John George I, Elector of Saxony | Frederick V, Elector Palatine |
| 20 March 1619 death of Matthias |
28 August 1619 election of Ferdinand II |
5 months, 8 days | ||
| 2 April 1657 death of Ferdinand III |
18 July 1658 election of Leopold I |
15 months, 16 days | John George II, Elector of Saxony | Ferdinand Maria, Elector of Bavaria |
| 17 April 1711 death of Joseph I |
12 October 1711 election of Charles VI |
5 months, 25 days | Frederick Augustus I, Elector of Saxony | John William, Elector Palatine |
| 20 October 1740 death of Charles VI |
14 January 1742 election of Charles VII |
14 months, 25 days | Frederick Augustus II, Elector of Saxony | Charles Albert, Elector of Bavaria |
| 20 January 1745 death of Charles VII |
13 September 1745 election of Francis I |
7 months, 24 days | Maximilian III, Elector of Bavaria | |
| 20 February 1790 death of Joseph II |
30 September 1790 election of Leopold II |
7 months, 10 days | Frederick Augustus III, Elector of Saxony | Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria |
| 1 March 1792 death of Leopold II |
5 July 1792 election of Francis II |
4 months, 4 days |
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