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Voltaire made that joke in the late 18th century, when the dying HRE had been reduced to a multi-confessional German confederation. The medieval HRE, especiall
by piaste 4y ago
Voltaire made that joke in the late 18th century, when the dying HRE had been reduced to a multi-confessional German confederation.
The medieval HRE, especially the Carolingian one, had a much better claim to the titles.
- Bayart 4y agoThe Carolingian Empire isn't the HRE. The HRE started with the Ottonians.