Holy Roman Empire
multi-ethnic complex of territories in Western and Central Europe (800/962–1806)
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Summary
Holy Roman Empire is an empire[1]. It draws 103,608 Wikipedia views per month (empire category, ranking #3 of 28).[2]
Key Facts
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[3], Lutheranism[4], Reformed Christianity[5]
- Country: Holy Roman Empire[6]
- Continent: Europe[7]
- Instance of: sovereign state[8], historical country[9]
- Capital: Aachen[10], Prague[11], Vienna[12], Regensburg[13], Wetzlar[14]
- Official language: Latin[15], German[16], Italian[17], Czech[18], Hungarian[19], Polish[20]
- Currency: ducat[21]
- Shares border with: Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[22], Kingdom of Hungary[23], Kingdom of France[24]
- Anthem: Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser[25]
- Basic form of government: elective monarchy[26], federal monarchy[27]
- Named after: Roman Empire[28]
- Follows: Middle Francia[29], East Francia[30], Kingdom of Germany[31]
- Followed by: Confederation of the Rhine[32], Austrian Empire[33], Kingdom of Prussia[34], Kingdom of Saxony[35], Duchy of Holstein[36], Duchy of Oldenburg[37], Hamburg[38], Principality of Reuss-Greiz[39], Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[40], Swedish Pomerania[41], Electorate of Hesse[42], Principality of Nassau-Orange-Fulda[43], Principality of Waldeck[44], Saxe-Weimar[45]
- Legislative body: Imperial Diet[46]
- Commons category: Holy Roman Empire[47]
- Has part(s): Burgraviate of Nuremberg[48], Principality of Lüneburg[49], Albertine Duchy of Saxony (1485-1547)[50]
- Inception: February 2, 962[51]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: August 6, 1806[52]
- Topic's main category: Category:Holy Roman Empire[53]
Why It Matters
Holy Roman Empire has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] It is known by 117 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]