Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a polity comprising and controlling much of Central Europe and Western Europe, headed by the Holy Roman Emperor and characterized by a decentralized political structure.

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Which happened first?

• Holy Roman Empire and Ghaznavid Empire began in the same year
• Holy Roman Empire began 1 year before County of Luxembourg
• Holy Roman Empire began 3 years after Duchy of Lorraine
• Holy Roman Empire began 3 years before Margraviate of Meissen
• Holy Roman Empire began 3 years after Lower Lotharingia

Timeline

1. Duchy of Lorraine959–1766
2. Lower Lotharingia959–1190
3. Ghaznavid Empire962–1187
4. Holy Roman Empire (this page)February 2, AD 962 – August 6, 1806
5. County of Luxembourg963–1354
6. Margraviate of Meissen965–1423

Related

• World War IISeptember 1, 1939 – September 2, 1945
• Soviet UnionDecember 30, 1922 – December 26, 1991
• World War IJuly 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
• Ottoman EmpireJuly 29, 1299 – November 17, 1922
• Cold War1945 – December 25, 1991
• Middle AgesAD 476 – 1500s
• French RevolutionMay 5, 1789
• Byzantine EmpireJanuary 17, AD 395 – May 29, 1453