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Expansion of the Holy Roman Empire (Germany)

By Tayla Marieeee
  • Charlemagne inherits the entire kingdom of the Franks when his brother dies.
    May 17, 771

    Charlemagne inherits the entire kingdom of the Franks when his brother dies.

  • Conrad II is elected as the German king.
    May 17, 1024

    Conrad II is elected as the German king.

    He began the dynasty known as Franconian or Salian
  • In feudal France and Germany Charlemagne is by now considered a saint.
    May 17, 1150

    In feudal France and Germany Charlemagne is by now considered a saint.

  • When Germany didn't have a king, the time was known as the Great Interregnum.
    May 17, 1273

    When Germany didn't have a king, the time was known as the Great Interregnum.

    That time ended with the election of the Habsburg prince, Rudolf I.
  • The office of Holy Roman emperor becomes a hereditary title within the Habsburg dynasty.
    May 17, 1438

    The office of Holy Roman emperor becomes a hereditary title within the Habsburg dynasty.