The precedent of the Holy Roman Empire was the Carolingian empire established by Charlemagne in 800. This empire covered France, Italy and Germany, which at the time included Holland, Luxembourg, eastern France, Switzerland, Austria, and Bohemia (the Czech Republic). This empire ended in 888 when the Carolingian dynasty died out. In Germany there was lack of unity and a lot of fighting between the princes. France broke away and Italy came under the control of other rulers. Henry I the Fowler managed to restore royal control over Germany. His son Otto I strengthened central control in Germany. In 961 he conquered Italy and restored the old empire minus France. He was crowned emperor by the pope and named himself Holy Roman Emperor, modelling himself on Charlemagne who had been given the title of Roman Emperor. His empire was called Holy Roman Empire.
The main importance of the empire was the fact that the Emperor Constantine decreed it to be a Christian empire. At this point in time the empire was so large it required two capitals.
The Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire fell due to a number of social, economic, political,and historical issues that all accumulated around the same time. The Treaties of Westphalia weakened the Holy Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by Napoleon, and became just a large number of small countries. In the years after the Napoleonic Wars ended, these countries came together in a confederacy called the Zollverein, or German Customs Union. This might be the best organization to call the replacement of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire
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Holy Roman Empire was created in 962.
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Territories of the Holy Roman Empire outside the Imperial Circles was created in 1500.
Voltaire said the Holy Roman Empire was not 'Holy, Roman, or an Empire.'
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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.
Otto I created the (Medieval) Roman Empire, which was later called the Holy Roman Empire.
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Once the Roman Empire split in two, the Holy Roman Empire created the Vatican.
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The holy Roman empire ruled the Romans.