Holy Roman Empire (Merveilles du Monde Map Game)

The Holy Roman Empire (Latin: Imperium Romanum Sacrum, German: Heiliges Römisches Reich) is a  multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe, including the Kingdom of Germany, the Kingdom of Bohemia,the Archduchy of Lotharingia and several other territories.

Created from the nation of East Francia, a primary division of the Frankish Empire, the Holy Roman Empire arose on Christmas Day 800, when Pope Leo III crowned the Frankish king Charlemagne as Emperor, reviving the title in Western Europe after more than three centuries. The title passed in a disorganized manner during the decline and fragmentation of the Carolingian dynasty following Charlemagne's death in 814, eventually by 924 falling into complete disuse. In 962 the title would be officially revived with Otto I being crowned emperor, fashioning himself as the successor of Charlemagne and beginning a continuous existence of the empire to the present day.