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>In various languages the Holy Roman Empire was known as: Latin: Sacrum Imperium Romanum, German: Heiliges Römisches Reich, Italian: Sacro Romano Impero, Czech: Svatá říše římská, Slovene: Sveto rimsko cesarstvo, Dutch: Heilige Roomse Rijk, French: Saint-Empire romain germanique.
>Before 1157, the realm was merely referred to as the Roman Empire. The term sacrum ("holy", in the sense of "consecrated") in connection with the medieval Roman Empire was used beginning in 1157, under Frederick I Barbarossa ("Holy Empire") – the term was added to reflect Frederick's ambition to dominate Italy and the Papacy; the form "Holy Roman Empire" is attested from 1254 onward
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HRE is the most interesting political construct of the entire medieval Europe. So many entities from feudal Dukes to city states to cleric states, from Bohemia to Italy from Switzerland to Poland.
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Dare I say it, HRE was the center of Europe!
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>>2602786
Every time I see this I can't help but think of
>...And thus, for almost a millenium, German "princes" fought amongst themselves. All of this, in a desperate bid to prove which of them is more relevant...
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>>2602757
That's actually wrong, the common name was HREoGN
Holy Roman Empire of German nations
Or in German
Heiliges römisches Reich Deutscher Nationen
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>>2602757
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>>2603076
Only in the late 15th century and onwards.
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>>2603067
Its a myriad of different entities, political actors, alliances, wars, a fascinating diverse society, trade networks and arts.
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