Perhaps it is. This is how they taught me at school - and we were part of HRE too. It's definitely not about languages though. HRE switched from Latin to Germa

Perhaps it is. This is how they taught me at school - and we were part of HRE too. It's definitely not about languages though. HRE switched from Latin to German like nothing happened. It is also important to note that the people called themselves Roman/HRE in addition to their national/tribal identity, not as a replacement.