Questions tagged [holy-roman-empire]
The Holy Roman Empire existed from 962 to 1806 on the territory of present-day Germany and a number of its neighboring countries.
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Please help identify these old coins found in Germany?
We found these two identical coins in our garden (near Wuerzburg, lower Franconia / northern Bavaria):
Coin side A: coat-of-arms of sorts:
(the scale units are centimetres / millimetres)
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Material Basis of the Golden Age of Bohemia
On a recent visit to Prague I was much impressed by the city's beauty and the number and splendor of its historic sites, such as Prague Castle, the Charles Bridge (a bit further afield Karlštejn ...
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Were the "hussars" that Jan Sobieski used at the battle of Vienna actually elite troops?
Apparently, the decisive blow at the 1683 Battle of Vienna was struck by Jan Sobieski, with only 3,000 "hussars" (cavalry). This seems a bit hard to believe, given that the Turkish army had about 100,...
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How did member states of the Holy Roman Empire justify only including part of their land inside it?
Looking at this map, we see that the Habsburg monarchy extends partly inside the Holy Roman Empire, and partly outside of it. Similarly, a tiny sliver of Denmark-Norway, and a similar tiny slice of ...
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When did the Holy Roman Empire collapse?
In the 1500's, the Holy Roman Empire was a relatively powerful country. By the mid 1800's, it seemed to be superseded by in importance by its states.
When did the unified "Holy Roman Empire" really ...
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Monarchies with built-in rotation
I have read that rotation among nine hereditary rulers of provinces determines who is King of Malaysia during a given 5-year term. This seems to stand out from related practices e.g. over the history ...
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What does D·G·R·IMP·S·A·G·H·B·REX·A·A·B·L·D stand for?
I came across a medal commemorating the coronation of Leopold II as Holy Roman Emperor in 1790.
The inscription on the obverse of the medal is:
LEOPOLDUS II D·G·R·IMP·S·A·G·H·B·REX·A·A·B·L·D·
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Why did Charles V divide his holdings as he did?
Even as monarchs go, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor was one lucky individual. He inherited Austria and the job of Holy Roman Emperor, as well as the Netherlands (including Belgium) through his father, ...
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Was Willem the Silent Dutch?
Willem the Silent is widely considered to be the father of the Netherlands, but I have found that he was born in Nassau, Germany, which was then part of the Holy Roman empire. His ancestors were born ...
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Which is more correct, Carlos I or Carlos V?
I asked this in the Spanish StackExchange and they send me here.
One very well known emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (HRE) is known as Charles V (or in Spanish: Carlos V), but it is also known as ...
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When did Frankfurt am Main adopt the Gregorian Calendar?
The Gregorian Calendar was adopted in Habsburg lands in 1583. As Frankfurt am Main was a Free City within the Holy Roman Empire, it fell under direct control of the [Habsburg] Emperor. However, if I ...
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What was the relationship between the Catholic Church and the Carolingian emperors?
Charlemagne was crowned by the pope in the year 800. But was it Charlemagne's choice, or was he compelled to do so? Having conquered his lands, couldn't he just crown himself emperor? Moreover, did ...
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What education path had to be followed to study law in 17th century Europe?
How was the path in terms of education for a small kid to follow in years so that he can become a LAWYER in 17th Century in Europe? (Mainly in The Holy Roman Empire).
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How were the territories added to (and thus the limits set in) the Holy Roman Empire
I've seen a similar question but not with the answer I'm looking for.
During its existence, HRE had limits including and excluding territories that did not follow any criteria according to the ...
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