The power of the Holy Roman Emperor was limited by the power of the princes and the bishops of the empire. The Roman Empire was a collection of principalities, duchies, bishoprics and city-states. It comprised more than 300 states
Voltaire said the Holy Roman Empire was not 'Holy, Roman, or an Empire.'
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.
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The Roman emperor had to answer to the pope.
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).
It never did. The so-called Holy Roman Empire was a mid-European entity.
Charlemagne was the first ruler of the Holy Roman Empire.
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