In 1308, he was consecrated bishop by Pope Clement V in Poitiers. He quickly became one of the most influential princes in Germany, influencing the election that year of his brother Henry VII as King and Holy Roman Emperor.
In 1308, he was ordained bishop by Pope Clement V in Poitiers. He soon became a prominent figure in Germany, affecting the selection of his brother Henry VII as King and Holy Roman Emperor that same year.