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Holy Roman Emperors

HOLY ROMAN EMPERORS
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Saxon dynasty
Otto I, 936-73
Otto II, 973-83
Otto III, 983-1002
Henry II, 1002-24
Salian or Franconian dynasty
Conrad II, 1024-39
Henry III, 1039-56
Henry IV, 1056-1105
Henry V, 1105-25
Lothair II, duke of Saxony, 1125-37
Hohenstaufen dynasty and rivals
Conrad III, 1138-52
Frederick I, 1152-90
Henry VI, 1190-97
Philip of Swabia, 1198-1208
antiking: Otto IV (Guelph), 1198-1208
Otto IV (king, 1208-12; emperor, 1209-15), 1208-15
Frederick II (king, 1212-20; emperor, 1220-50), 1212-50
Conrad IV, 1237-54
antiking: Henry Raspe, 1246-47
antiking: William, count of Holland, 1247-56
Interregnum, 1254-73
Richard, earl of Cornwall, and Alfonso X of Castile, rivals
Hapsburg, Luxemburg, and other dynasties
Rudolf I (Hapsburg), 1273-91
Adolf of Nassau, 1292-98
Albert I (Hapsburg), 1298-1308
Henry VII (Luxemburg), 1308-13
Louis IV (Wittelsbach), 1314-46
Charles IV (Luxemburg), 1346-78
Wenceslaus (Luxemburg), 1378-1400
Rupert (Wittelsbach), 1400-1410
Sigismund (Luxemburg), 1410-37
Hapsburg dynasty
Albert II, 1438-39
Frederick III, 1440-93
Maximilian I, 1493-1519
Charles V, 1519-58
Ferdinand I, 1558-64
Maximilian II, 1564-76
Rudolf II, 1576-1612
Matthias, 1612-19
Ferdinand II, 1619-37
Ferdinand III, 1637-57
Leopold I, 1658-1705
Joseph I, 1705-11
Charles VI, 1711-40
Interregnum (1740-42) and other dynasties
Charles VII (Wittelsbach-Hapsburg), 1742-45
Francis I (Lorraine), 1745-65
Hapsburg-Lorraine dynasty
Joseph II, 1765-90
Leopold II, 1790-92
Francis II, 1792-1806

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HRE Holy Roman Emperor (or Empire)

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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "HRE." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 15 Nov. 2009 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "HRE." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (November 15, 2009). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-HRE.html

FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "HRE." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. Oxford University Press. 1998. Retrieved November 15, 2009 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-HRE.html

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Holy Roman Empire

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Ho·ly Ro·man Em·pire the empire set up in western Europe following the coronation of Charlemagne as emperor in the year 800. It was created by the medieval papacy in an attempt to unite Christendom under one rule. At times the territory of the empire was extensive and included Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and parts of Italy and the Netherlands.

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