Holy Roman Emperor

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The Holy Roman Emperor was the elected monarch who nominally headed the Holy Roman Empire in Central Europe, presiding over a loose confederation of territories with complex, often contested authority.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elective monarchy
head of state
monarchical title
sovereign
appliesToJurisdiction Central Europe
associatedDynasty Carolingian dynasty
Habsburg dynasty
linked to: House of Habsburg

Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty
linked to: House of Habsburg

Hohenstaufen dynasty
Luxembourg dynasty
linked to: House of Luxembourg

Ottonian dynasty
Salian dynasty
coatOfArms black double-headed eagle on gold field
confirmedBy Pope
country Holy Roman Empire
dissolvedOrAbolished 1806
electedBy Imperial electors
Prince-electors
endTime 1806
firstHolder Charlemagne
governs loose confederation of territories
hasCapital Aachen
Frankfurt am Main
Regensburg
Vienna
hasCharacteristic complex feudal relationships
often contested authority
overlordship rather than direct rule
hasJurisdictionOver Kingdom of Bohemia
linked to: Bohemia

Kingdom of Germany
Kingdom of Italy
duchies of the Holy Roman Empire
prince-bishoprics
various imperial free cities
hasLimitation dependence on papal coronation in early period
power constrained by Imperial Diet
power constrained by territorial princes
hasOfficialResidence Hofburg Palace, Vienna
hasPart imperial authority
imperial court
imperial dignity
hasPower calling of Imperial Diet
conduct of imperial foreign policy
granting of fiefs
imperial legislation (shared with estates)
investiture of bishops (contested)
inception 800
lastHolder Francis II
legalBasis Golden Bull of 1356
officeType hereditary monarchy with elective elements
partOf Holy Roman imperial constitution
positionHeldBy Charlemagne
Charles IV
Charles V
Ferdinand II
Francis II
Frederick I Barbarossa
Frederick II
Leopold I
Maximilian I
Otto I
religion Roman Catholicism
selectionMethod election
startTime 800
styleOfAddress His Imperial Majesty
successorTitle Emperor of Austria
titleLanguage German
Latin
usesSymbol Imperial crown of the Holy Roman Empire
Imperial orb
linked to: Sovereign's Orb

Imperial sword
linked to: Sword of State

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Peace of Westphalia limitedPowerOf Holy Roman Emperor
Duchy of Savoy vassalOf Holy Roman Emperor
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria soughtTitle King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Charles I of Spain positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
King of Italy titleLinkedTo Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire headOfStateTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire firstRulerTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Holy Roman Empire lastRulerTitle Holy Roman Emperor
House of Habsburg heldTitle Holy Roman Emperor
House of Habsburg heldTitle King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor title King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor title Holy Roman Emperor
College of Electors electsTitle King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
College of Electors electsTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Investiture Controversy conflictBetween Holy Roman Emperors
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial Army usedBy Holy Roman Emperors
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Prince of Mindelheim grantedBy Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor nobleTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor nobleTitle King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor title Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor title King of Germany
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor nobleTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph I, Holy Roman Emperor nobleTitle King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
King of Naples associatedTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor nobleTitle King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor nobleTitle Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial Diet participant Holy Roman Emperor
Grand Duke of Tuscany recognizedBy Holy Roman Emperor
Emperor Maximilian I title Holy Roman Emperor
Emperor Maximilian I title King of the Romans
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Francis I of Austria positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
Imperial Crypt, Vienna containsTombsOf Holy Roman Emperors
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor title Holy Roman Emperor
Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor title Holy Roman Emperor
Prince of Mindelheim sovereignAuthority Holy Roman Emperor
Lutsk Conference of 1429 participant Holy Roman Emperor
Duchy of Milan suzerain Holy Roman Emperor
Archduke of Austria grantedBy Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
Roman emperors succeededBy Holy Roman Emperors
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
County of Nassau-Hadamar feudalLord Holy Roman Emperor
Salian dynasty positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
Iron Crown of Lombardy usedBy Holy Roman Emperors
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Rex Italiae usedBy Holy Roman Emperors
linked to: Holy Roman Emperor
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor positionHeld Holy Roman Emperor
Isabella of Portugal spouseTitle Holy Roman Emperor