Topic: Holy Roman Empire

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