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The Medieval History Starter Quiz
It was Voltaire who said that the Holy Roman Empire was neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire, but that is the term that has been applied to the German state that flourished through much of the Middle Ages. Otto the Great was the first emperor of this new state that generally revived the old empire of Charlemagne; he consciously emulated Charlemagne, who had also been crowned emperor and is considered the first "Holy Roman Emperor."
Neither Charlemagne nor Otto nor any of their medieval successors used that precise title, and the empire was rarely, if ever, referred to as the Holy Roman Empire during the Middle Ages. Furthermore, although the empire is considered to have existed as late as the early 19th century, it was frequently fractured or in turmoil, and sometimes retained a leader who was emperor in name only. The height of the Holy Roman Empire occurred in the two centuries following Otto's accession.
All of which gives you a general idea of why studying medieval history can be so complex
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