“Germany’s success on the world stage with rather ordinary but still distinctive brands like Beck’s, Warsteiner, and ...

The life and death of Charles V, who ruled Europe’s greatest empire from Brussels Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that ...

One of the many things mentioned after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was that Al Qaeda had chosen that date as a ...

A rare Roman military camp discovered deep in the Dutch Veluwe reveals the empire's reach extended far beyond its known ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the battle of Hattin, an opponent of Martin Luther being made a ...

Since January 2025, the tomb of Emperor Otto the Great in Magdeburg Cathedral has been the subject of extensive investigations. After the stone sarcophagus was opened in early March 2025, the work ...

A survey of more than 500 political scientists found that they believe the United States is headed towards authoritarian rule ...

They are those which prior to the overthrow of the German, or Holy Roman Empire, enjoyed the right of petty sovereignty, subject only to the suzerainty of the Emperor.

A sovereign country that existed for a few decades in what is today Southern France, but came to be annexed - first by the Holy Roman Empire / Germany and then by France itself.

As the heir of the Carolingian restoration of 800, the Holy Roman Empire saw itself from its foundation as the successor to the old Western Empire. The Emperor of the Romans, who held the titles of ...

The Holy Roman Emperors were elected by what were called ‘the prince-electors,’ most of whom came from regions that you would recognize within Germany now. But at this time, the Holy Roman ...

The second and eldest surviving child of Holy Roman Emperor, Charles VI and Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbutte, Maria Theresa was immediately acknowledged as the rightful heir of the Holy ...