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Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation | |
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800–1872 | |
Flag | |
Principal administrative center | Aachen (800–1562) Palermo (1194–1254) Innsbruck (1508–1519) Vienna (c. 1550–1583, 1612–1872) Prague (1583–1612) |
Official languages (1814–1872) | German Latin (administrative/liturgical/ceremonial) |
Emperor | |
• 800–814 | Charlemagne (first) |
• 962–973 | Otto II |
• 1519–1556 | Charles V |
• 1862–1872 | Ferdinand VI (last) |
History | |
• Established | 800 |
• Disestablished | 1872 |
The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation (German: Heyliges Römisches Reych Deutscher Nation, Latin: Sacrum Imperium Romanum Nationis Germanicae), commonly known as the Holy Roman Empire, was a political entity in central and western Europe that lasted from the 9th to 19th centuries.