Before Elon Musk became the richest man in the world, there was Jacob Fugger, a 16th-century banker worth $400 billion in ...

Later on, when Count Maximilian Pappenheim ... of the German, or Holy Roman Empire, enjoyed the right of petty sovereignty, subject only to the suzerainty of the Emperor. They held their authority ...

From Vienna, the emperor, who was recognized by all as the supreme authority, was the structure’s cornerstone. If it was not a “state” in the modern sense of the term, the Holy Roman Empire could ...

For anyone trying to make sense of the situation on the continent, with Emperor Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire, and the pope, Kirsten Claiden-Yardley shed some light. “When Henry VIII declared ...

Royalty-free licenses let you pay once to use copyrighted images and video clips in personal and commercial projects on an ongoing basis without requiring additional payments each time you use that ...

The connection between this lineage and the Holy Roman Empire began in 1273 when Rudolf I of Habsburg was named Rex romanorum (King of the Romans, a title used for future emperors elected ... weight ...

This week marks the anniversary of when Holy Roman Emperor ... to maintain the empire led to his stepping down, giving his son, King Philip II, rule over his Spanish holdings while his brother, ...

The Holy Roman Empire, not to be confused with the Roman Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in human history. It is traditionally dated back to when Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne emperor ...

A detailed view of the statue of Emperor Maximilian II on the facade of the historic Römer building in Frankfurt's Römerberg Square. Holding an orb and a scepter, the statue symbolizes the authority ...