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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 most of the 2nd millennium until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars .
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.
In the 18th century, the Holy Roman Empire consisted of approximately 1,800 such territories, the majority being tiny estates owned by the families of Imperial Knights. [2] This page does not directly contain the list but discusses the format of the various lists and offers some background to understand the complex organisation of the Holy ...
Holy Roman Empire in Germany. Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany (complete list, complete list) –; Rupert, King (1400–1410); Jobst of Moravia, contested King (1410–1411)
The Old Swiss Confederacy, also known as Switzerland or the Swiss Confederacy, [6] was a loose confederation of independent small states (cantons, German Orte or Stände [7]), initially within the Holy Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire passed to the House of Habsburg in 1438, where it remained until its dissolution in 1806. [37] Yet in spite of the extensive territories held by the Habsburgs , the Empire itself remained fragmented, and much real power and influence lay with the individual principalities. [ 38 ]
Holy Roman Empire in Germany. Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Germany (complete list, complete list) – Albert I, King (1298–1308) Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1312–1313), King (1308–1313) Frederick the Fair, King (1314–1330) Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1328–1347), King (1314–1347) Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor (1355–1378 ...
Imperial Italy within the Holy Roman Empire in 1356 The Italian campaigns of the Holy Roman emperors decreased, but the kingdom did not become wholly meaningless. In 1310 the Luxembourg King Henry VII of Germany with 5,000 men again crossed the Alps, moved into Milan and had himself crowned king of Italy (with a mock-up of the Iron Crown ...