The longest reigning Holy Roman Emperor was Frederick III, the first emperor of the house of Habsburg. The reigned for 69 years and 70 days: 2 February 1440 -- 19 August 1493.
The founder of the Holy Roman Empire was Charles the First (Charlemagne) who ruled from 800 to 814 AD
Actually, Germany did not exist in the sixteenth century, there were many individual German states in that part of the Holy Roman Empire which came to be what we now know as Germany. The Holy Roman Empire was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor, and the individual principalities were ruled by princes.
Otto I was the first holy Roman emperor.
Seven electors chose the Holy Roman Emperor.
hOly Roman Emperor was a title, not a nickname.
Holy Roman Emperor and ruled alot of other places.
Charlemagne
The founder of the Holy Roman Empire was Charles the First (Charlemagne) who ruled from 800 to 814 AD
He was given the title of Holy Roman Emperor.
The holy Roman empire ruled the Romans.
Actually, Germany did not exist in the sixteenth century, there were many individual German states in that part of the Holy Roman Empire which came to be what we now know as Germany. The Holy Roman Empire was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor, and the individual principalities were ruled by princes.
Otto I was the first holy Roman emperor.
Charles VII became the holy Roman Emperor in 1519.
The Roman emperor had to answer to the pope.
When Otto I freed the Pope from the control of the Romans, he was named Holy Roman Emperor.
Seven electors chose the Holy Roman Emperor.
Otto I the Great, Holy Roman Emperor (lived 912-973, reigned 936-973). The Holy Roman Emperor was ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, a predecessor of numerous countries mainly in central Europe.