What exactly was the Holy Roman Empire?

The Holy Roman Empire was a loose confederation of Germanic (mostly) territories that occasionally tricked real countries into thinking they were a country. There were hundreds, and sometimes even a thousand territories, some not much bigger than a couple city blocks, that reported directly to the Emperor. read more

The Holy Roman Empire (Latin: Sacrum Imperium Romanum; German: Heiliges Römisches Reich) was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806. read more

The form "Holy Roman Empire" is attested from 1254 onward. In a decree following the 1512 Diet of Cologne, the name was changed to the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (German: Heiliges Römisches Reich der Deutscher Nation, Latin: Imperium Romanum Sacrum Nationis Germanicæ), a form first used in a document in 1474. read more

The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to resurrect the Western empire of Rome. Many people confuse the Holy Roman Empire with the Roman Empire that existed during the New Testament period. However, these two empires were different in both time period and location. The Roman Empire (27 B.C. read more