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A-Z: General definitions: Holy Roman Empire
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Established in Western Europe with the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 CE this political alliance linked the countries of Western Christendom to protect the interests of the Catholic Church. The Empire was centred on Germany and at the height of its power in the twelfth century, included Poland, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Austria, Italy and the Netherlands.
From the fifteenth century, the Empire came under the control of the powerful Austrian Hapsburg dynasty.
Charlemagne, circa 78AD – 814AD, was the ruler of the medieval Franks of western Europe and crowned Holy Roman Emperor.
A collective name for countries primarily inhabited by those who accept the Christian faith; it is a term which, in medieval and early modern times, was applied largely to Europe.
1. All Christians worldwide.
2. The Church in the West until the Reformation.
3. The Roman Catholic Church.
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