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The Beginning of the Holy Roman Empire

History: KS3, topic 1.4.1

The Beginning of the Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a powerful and important part of Europe.

Introduction

Introduction

  • Around the year 1000 AD, the Holy Roman Empire was a powerful and important part of Europe.
  • The Holy Roman Empire included areas that are now:
  • Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Czechia, Slovenia and parts of Italy, France and Poland
The beginning of the Holy Roman Empire

The beginning of the Holy Roman Empire

  • The Holy Roman Empire started in 962 AD.
  • The Holy Roman Empire started when Otto I was crowned emperor by Pope John XII.
  • The crowning meant Otto I was seen as the leader of a Christian empire.
Otto I

Otto I

  • Otto I aimed to continue the legacy of the ancient Roman Empire.
  • The Holy Roman Empire was made up of many smaller regions.
    • The smaller regions were ruled by princes, dukes and bishops, but the emperor was the most powerful.

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