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The Holy Roman Empire, [e] 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 .
The precise extent of either empire at its greatest territorial expansion is a matter of debate among scholars. Several empires in human history have been contenders for the largest of all time, depending on definition and mode of measurement.
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 ...
This is a list of countries by population in 1600.Estimate numbers are from the beginning of the year, and exact population figures are for countries that held a census on various dates in that year.
The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history, with contiguous territories throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. [50] The Latin phrase imperium sine fine ("empire without end" [51]) expressed the ideology that neither time nor space limited the Empire.
The largest single landowner within the Holy Roman Empire, they ruled over eight million subjects, based in territories that included Austria, Bohemia and Hungary. [27] They also controlled the Spanish Empire until 1556, when Charles V divided the two states between different branches of the family.
English: The Holy Roman Empire at its greatest territorial extent from the early to middle 13th century (c. 1200- c. 1250). The Kingdom of Jerusalem and other crusader states are not depicted. The Kingdom of Jerusalem and other crusader states are not depicted.
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