Voltaire said the Holy Roman Empire was not 'Holy, Roman, or an Empire.'
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The Holy Roman Empire followed the Byzantine Empire.
The Holy Roman Empire was finally dissolved when Holy Roman Emperor Francis II abdicated, or renounced his throne. It can also be credited to Napoléon, who defeated the HRE in battle which led to Francis abdicating.
CHARLEMAGNE
it united its territories under a central goverment
The Frankish king Charlemagne, in 800. His Empire (including what was to become France) fell apart after his death, but the title was revived for its eastern half (Germany and neighbouring regions plus northern Italy) by Otto I in 962.