The Holy Roman Empire followed the Byzantine Empire.
The Emperor Constantine, who was the ruler of the eastern empire, converted to Christianity and made it the state religion. This began the Holy Roman Empire.
eastern and western
Voltaire said the Holy Roman Empire was not 'Holy, Roman, or an Empire.'
The Holy Roman Empire had nothing to do with the Romans. It was a medieval institution centred around Germany. The Roman republic became an empire by expansion both before and after the Punic wars.
the holy roman empire was not holy, roman or an empire - Voltaire
Germany was part of the Holy Roman Empire. But was not the Holy Roman Empire.
The entourage of the emperor dominated the imperial courts of both the western part of the Roman Empire and the eastern part of the Roman Empire in antiquity and the Holy Roman Empire of the Middle Ages.
The holy Roman empire ruled the Romans.
Holy Roman Empire was created in 962.
One possibility would be the formation of the Holy Roman Empire (which was unfortunately neither Holy, Roman, nor an Empire).
This empire covered: Germany, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, western Slovenia, Italy, parts of eastern France, parts of western Poland .