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Father of Europe. King of the Franks. Who was the man behind these titles? A biography by Charlemagne’s courtier gives us more insight into his private life than any other Christian ruler of the ...

The French writer and historian Voltaire famously quipped that the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor even an empire. Names aside, a new book shows that this wide-ranging confederation ...

Luxembourg began as a state within the Holy Roman Empire, its ruling dynasty became one of the most powerful in Europe, ...

The world of Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is a dangerous one of politics, passions, and precarious alliances. And to fully appreciate the nuanced power plays that Thomas Cromwell must navigate ...

Maria Theresa, Holy Roman Empress, was a formidable historical figure known for her reforms and modernization efforts within the empire. Balancing her reign with the challenge of raising 16 children, ...

SUMMITS were more fun in those days. When Ferdinand III, the Habsburg monarch of the Holy Roman Empire, arrived in Regensburg, the Brussels of its time, in late 1652, he brought 60 musicians and three ...

The Holy Roman Empire was a mighty medieval empire in the desired tradition of the ancient roman empire. The ruler of the empire was the king of the Romans, elected by the prince electors who was ...

The Holy Roman Empire: A Thousand Years of Europe’s History. By Peter Wilson. Allen Lane; 941 pages; £35. Belknap; $39.95. ON A map, the Holy Roman Empire resembles something closer to a Jackson ...

In this Age of Empires 4 guide, we will give you an overview of the Holy Roman Empire. We will discuss its bonuses, unique units landmarks and special ability! The Holy Roman Empire is a particularly ...

In his new book The Silver Empire: how Germany created its first common currency, which forms the basis of this event, Oliver Volckart analyses why the vast majority of the approximate 300 members of ...

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