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Holy Roman Emperor

emperor of the Holy Roman Empire
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Holy Roman Emperor
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Summary

Holy Roman Emperor is a historical position[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of historical position entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,778 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: archduke of Austria[3]
  • Country: Holy Roman Empire[4]
  • Instance of: noble title[5], head of state[6], elective office[7]
  • Subclass of: emperor[8], emperor of the Occident[9]
  • Commons category: Holy Roman Emperors[10]
  • Inception: 962[11]
  • Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 6, 1806[12]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Holy Roman Emperors[13]
  • Applies to jurisdiction: Holy Roman Empire[14]
  • Position holder: Otto I the Great[15], Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor[16]
  • Replaces: Carolingian Roman emperor[17]
  • Replaced by: German Emperor[18], Emperor of Austria[19]
  • Has characteristic: male[20]
  • Different from: German Emperor[21], King of the Romans[22]
  • Has list: list of Holy Roman Emperors[23]
  • Organization directed by the office or position: Holy Roman Empire[24]
  • Elected in: Imperial election (Holy Roman Empire)[25]
  • Male form of label: Holy Roman Emperor[26]

Why It Matters

Holy Roman Emperor has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who was Holy Roman Emperor married to?

Holy Roman Emperor's spouses include archduke of Austria[3].

Related Entities

Berengar I of Italy Charlemagne Charles IV Charles the Bald Charles V Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor Conrad II Costanza I of Sicily Emperor Rudolf II Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, Holy Roman Emperor Guy III of Spoleto Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor Henry III Henry IV Henry V Henry VI Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor Holy Roman Empire Isabella II of Jerusalem Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Cruzate1492 · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Replaced by → German Emperor, Emperor of Austria
    Gnd id → 7504862-0
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