The Holy Roman Empire was the successor to Charlemagne's European Empire and cla...

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The Holy Roman Empire was the successor to Charlemagne's European Empire and claimed to be the successor to the Western Roman Empire. It's "Roman Empire" name gained the adjective "Holy" in 1157 underEmperor Friedrich I "Barbarossa" to underscore the Emperor's "Divine right". See: Wikipedia: Holy Roman Empire

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