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The Holy Roman Emperor, originally and officially the Emperor of the Romans (Latin: Imperator Romanorum; German: Kaiser der Römer) during the Middle Ages, and also known as the Roman-German Emperor since the early modern period [1] (Latin: Imperator Germanorum; German: Römisch-Deutscher Kaiser), was the ruler and head of state of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire, [f] also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity in Central and Western Europe, usually headed by the Holy Roman Emperor. [16] It developed in the Early Middle Ages , and lasted for a millennium until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars .
Kings of the Romans — elected heir apparents to the throne of the Holy Roman Empire in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. See also: Category:Queens of the Romans The main article for this category is Kings of the Romans .
Holy Roman Empire: Holy Roman Emperor: 27 August 1556 Ferdinand I: Mary I Kingdom of Scotland: Queen of Scots: 24 July 1567 James VI: Ōgimachi: Japan: Emperor of Japan: 17 December 1586 Go-Yōzei: Go-Yōzei: Japan: Emperor of Japan: 9 May 1611 Go-Mizunoo: Go-Mizunoo: Japan: Emperor of Japan: 22 December 1629 Meishō: Meishō: Japan: Empress of ...
The royal Throne of Charlemagne in Aachen Cathedral. King of the Romans (Latin: Rex Romanorum; German: König der Römer) was the title used by the king of East Francia following his election by the princes from the reign of Henry II (1002–1024) onward.
Maximilian I (22 March 1459 – 12 January 1519) was King of the Romans from 1486 and Holy Roman Emperor from 1508 until his death in 1519. He was never crowned by the Pope, as the journey to Rome was blocked by the Venetians. [2]
Constance I (Italian: Costanza; 2 November 1154 – 27 November 1198) [1] was the queen of Sicily from 1194 until her death and Holy Roman empress from 1191 to 1197 as the wife of Emperor Henry VI. As queen regnant of Sicily, she reigned jointly with her spouse and later with her infant son, the future Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II .
Upon Francis I's death on 18 August 1765, Maria Josepha became empress of the Holy Roman Empire following her husband's accession to the throne. Her mother-in-law, however, remained the most powerful and important power figure in the Empire and at court in Vienna.