Holy Roman Empire

in busy •  6 years ago 

The precise term "Holy Roman Empire" was not used until the 13th century, but the concept of translatio imperii,[c] the notion that he – the sovereign ruler – held supreme power inherited from the emperors of Rome, was fundamental to the prestige of the emperor.

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