The Holy Roman Empire: A Short History on JSTOR

holy roman empire  The Holy Roman Empire had survived over a thousand years when it was finally destroyed by Napoleon and the French in 1806 Richard The Holy Roman Empire was a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period under a Holy Roman Emperor

Popular history Though the actual Holy Roman Empire lasted about 844 years, its depiction in popular culture is largely a matter of three periods: the time of Empires 1152 Frederick Barbarossa becomes king of Germany and Holy Roman emperor, greatly extending the power of the empire during a long reign Go to

Patrons can watch the whole 5 part series now: LindsayHoliday The Holy Roman Empire dominated western Europe for a The Holy Roman Empire looked to Charlemagne, King of the Franks, as its founder, who had been crowned Emperor of the Romans on Christmas Day in 800 by Pope Leo