Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
Definition
Holy Roman Empire
empire of WC Europe, comprising the German-speaking peoples & N Italy: begun in 800 with the papal crowning of Charlemagne as emperor or, in an alternate view, with the crowning of Otto I in 962, it lasted until Francis II (who was Francis I of Austria) resigned the title in 1806
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