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Holy Roman Empire

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Holy Roman Empire designation for the political entity that originated at the coronation as emperor (962) of the German king Otto I and endured until the renunciation (1806) of the imperial title by Francis II . The term itself did not come into usage until several centuries after Otto's accession. For a list of all emperors from Otto I to Francis II and the dates they reigned, see the table entitled Holy Roman Emperors . Origins The Holy Roman Empire was a successor state to the empire founded in 800 by Charlemagne (see also Carolingians ), who revived the title of... Read more
Roman Empire
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Roman Empire see Rome ; Byzantine Empire ; Holy Roman Empire . Author not available, ROMAN EMPIRE. , The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008 Read more
Austrian empire
A Dictionary of World History Austrian empire (1806–67) Those territories ... Following the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire (1806), Emperor Francis II ... bureaucracy, a loyal army, the Roman Catholic Church, and an elaborate ... among all the peoples of the empire, including the Hungarians ... centralized ... Read more

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