HOLYROMANEMPIRE
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic and complex union of territories in Central Europe existing from 962 to 1806. It was ruled by an emperor who was elected by powerful princes. How much power the Emperor had versus the princes, bishops and the pope was a highly controversial issue. Century by century the Emperor lost power until Napoleon abolished the empire as a useless anachronism.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Holy Roman Empire
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