Holy Roman Empire
History, Maps, & Significance
Holy Roman Empire, German Heiliges Römisches Reich, Latin Sacrum Romanum Imperium, the varying complex of lands in western and central Europe ruled by the Holy Roman emperor, a title held first by Frankish and then by German kings for 10 centuries. The Holy Roman Empire existed from 800 to 1806.
For histories of the territories governed at various times by the empire, see France; Germany; Italy.
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