The Holy Roman Empire was a political entity in Western, Central, and Southern Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806 during the Napoleonic Wars. From the accession of Otto I in 962 until the twelfth century, the Empire was the most powerful monarchy in Europe.
- German, Medieval Latin (administrative/liturgical/ceremonial), Various
- Confederal feudal elective monarchy, mixed monarchy (since Imperial Reform)
- Multiple: thaler, guilder, groschen, Reichsthaler
- Imperial Diet
El Imperio se formó en 962 bajo la dinastía sajona a partir de la antigua Francia Oriental (una de las tres partes en que se dividió el Imperio carolingio ). nota 1 Desde su creación, el Sacro Imperio se convirtió en la entidad predominante en la Europa central durante casi un milenio hasta su disolución en 1806.
The Holy Roman Empire should not be mistaken for the Roman Empire. The Holy Roman Empire (Latin: Sacrum Imperium Romanum; German: Heiliges Römisches Reich), occasionally but unofficially referred to as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation, was a group of regions and free cities in central Europe under the rule of an emperor who was elected by the princes and magistrates of the regions and cities within the empire.
- No official capital, various imperial seats
- Elective monarchy
- German, Latin (administrative/liturgical/ceremonial), Various
- Roman Catholicism (800–1806), Lutheranism (1555–1806), Calvinism (1648–1806), see details
- Table of States
- Definition of Terms
- Notes Column
- See Also
- Further Reading
- Maps and Illustrations
- External Links
While any such list could never be definitive, the list attempts to be as comprehensive as possible. It is sorted alphabetically and split into separate articles linked in the box below. There is also a separate list of Free Imperial Cities, as well as a list of participants in the Imperial Diet as of 1792.
Imperial Abbey Reichsabt: A Reichsabt, literally 'Imperial Abbot' or 'Abbot of the Empire', was an Abbot whose abbey was granted within the Holy Roman Empire the status of Reichsabtei (or Reichsklo...The "Notes" column shows, in capsule form, 1. the territorial development of the different states or polities (acquisition or loss of possessions, union of rulers or dynasties, etc.); 2. the royal or noble dynasties, including their various branches, which ruled over territories or polities; 3. the transmission of succession rights (marriage, femal...
In English
1. The Arenberg Archives and Cultural Centre. "The Dukes of Arenberg". . Retrieved June 26, 2006. 2. Austrian Federal Ministry for Education, Science and Culture. "aeiou: The Annotable, Elektronic, Interactive, Osterreich (Austria), Universal Information System". . Retrieved June 23, 2006. 3. "Austrian and German Mediatized Houses, 1871–1919". . Retrieved July 4, 2006. 4. "Braunschweig – Brunswick. A history". . Retrieved July 6, 2006. 5. Cahoon, Benjamin M. (2000–2006). "Europe Index" in Wor...
In other languages
1. Bursik, Heinrich (1998). "Die Herrschaft Hohenberg und die Markgrafschaft Burgau". . For Google-translated English version . Retrieved July 9, 2006. 2. "Das Fürstenhaus Bentheim-Tecklenburg". . For Google-translated English version, see . Retrieved July 11, 2006. 3. Höckmann, Thomas (2006). "Territorial arrangement of North Rhine-Westphalia 1789". (Translation from the original in German through Google Search). [permanent dead link]. (Excellent articles and links about the States of the Ho...
Höckmann, Thomas (2006). "Historical maps – Germany at the end of the 18th century". . Retrieved June 26, 2006.Westermann, Großer Atlass zu Weltgeschichte (in German; exquisite detailed maps)Cawley, Charles, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy, Medieval Lands database, Foundation for Medieval Genealogy,[self-published source][better source needed]16 de ene. de 2023 · Holy Roman Empire, German Heiliges Römisches Reich, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium, the varying complex of lands in western and central Europe ruled over first by Frankish and then by German kings for 10 centuries (800–1806). (For histories of the territories governed at various times by the empire, see France; Germany; Italy.)
- How was the Holy Roman Empire formed?Though the term “Holy Roman Empire” was not used until much later, the empire traces its beginnings to Charlemagne, who took control of the Frankis...
- Where was the Holy Roman Empire located?The Holy Roman Empire was located in western and central Europe and included parts of what is now France, Germany, and Italy.
- What was the Holy Roman Empire known for?The Holy Roman Empire ruled over much of western and central Europe from the 9th century to the 19th century. It envisioned itself as a dominion fo...
- Why did the Holy Roman Empire fall?The Holy Roman emperor’s power was chipped away gradually, starting with the Investiture Controversy in the 11th century, and by the 16th century t...
The defining characteristic of the Holy Roman Empire was the idea that the Holy Roman Emperor represented the leading monarch in Europe and that their empire was the one true continuation of the Roman Empire of Antiquity, through proclamation by the popes in Rome.
6 August 1806. 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, lit.