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Holy Roman Empire

Type Object Region Europe Time 962–1806

A political entity formed in Central Europe after Otto I's coronation in 962, nominally continuing Charlemagne's empire and Roman law, in practice a …

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  1. 962Rome · LazioOtto I was crowned emperor in Rome by the pope, formally establishing the Holy Roman Empire and integrating German royal authority with Italian power.
  2. c. 1024Regensburg · BavariaDuring Henry II's reign, imperial-church relations and eastern frontier defenses were strengthened, and imperial administration and religious authority grew stable in the early 11th century.
  3. c. 1356Nuremberg · BavariaThe Golden Bull established the system whereby seven electors chose the emperor, marking a shift in the empire's power structure from personal monarchy to collective deliberation among princes.

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