“Holy Roman Empire” — appears in this map’s data from AD 962 to 1621. Its territory was largest in AD 1169 – 1176, at ≈ 914 thousand km².
| Period | Area |
|---|---|
| AD 962 – 969 | ≈ 737 thousand km² |
| AD 970 – 979 | ≈ 725 thousand km² |
| AD 980 – 989 | ≈ 725 thousand km² |
| AD 990 – 1002 | ≈ 702 thousand km² |
| AD 1003 – 1009 | ≈ 647 thousand km² |
| AD 1010 – 1017 | ≈ 730 thousand km² |
| AD 1018 – 1027 | ≈ 730 thousand km² |
| AD 1028 – 1033 | ≈ 763 thousand km² |
| AD 1034 – 1039 | ≈ 894 thousand km² |
| AD 1040 – 1065 | ≈ 894 thousand km² |
| AD 1066 – 1093 | ≈ 895 thousand km² |
| AD 1094 – 1098 | ≈ 883 thousand km² |
| AD 1099 – 1125 | ≈ 883 thousand km² |
| AD 1126 – 1138 | ≈ 880 thousand km² |
| AD 1139 – 1146 | ≈ 891 thousand km² |
| AD 1147 – 1151 | ≈ 874 thousand km² |
| AD 1152 – 1168 | ≈ 874 thousand km² |
| AD 1169 – 1176 | ≈ 914 thousand km² |
| AD 1177 – 1187 | ≈ 890 thousand km² |
| AD 1188 – 1201 | ≈ 879 thousand km² |
| AD 1202 – 1205 | ≈ 796 thousand km² |
| AD 1206 – 1215 | ≈ 796 thousand km² |
| AD 1216 – 1235 | ≈ 796 thousand km² |
| AD 1236 – 1249 | ≈ 859 thousand km² |
| AD 1250 – 1259 | ≈ 859 thousand km² |
| AD 1619 – 1621 | ≈ 145 thousand km² |
Outline of the territory in AD 1169 – 1176 (map drawing). Neighbouring countries are not drawn.
For each frame in which borders change: this country’s territory and its rank by area among the countries that have territory in that frame.
| Frame | Area | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| AD 962 | ≈ 737 thousand km² | 12 of 120 |
| AD 970 | ≈ 725 thousand km² | 12 of 115 |
| AD 980 | ≈ 725 thousand km² | 11 of 111 |
| AD 990 | ≈ 702 thousand km² | 12 of 126 |
| AD 1000 | ≈ 702 thousand km² | 12 of 126 |
| AD 1003 | ≈ 647 thousand km² | 13 of 125 |
| AD 1010 | ≈ 730 thousand km² | 11 of 130 |
| AD 1015 | ≈ 730 thousand km² | 11 of 141 |
| AD 1018 | ≈ 730 thousand km² | 11 of 138 |
| AD 1028 | ≈ 763 thousand km² | 10 of 130 |
| AD 1034 | ≈ 894 thousand km² | 10 of 129 |
| AD 1040 | ≈ 894 thousand km² | 11 of 136 |
| AD 1046 | ≈ 894 thousand km² | 11 of 136 |
| AD 1056 | ≈ 894 thousand km² | 12 of 146 |
| AD 1066 | ≈ 895 thousand km² | 12 of 138 |
| AD 1072 | ≈ 895 thousand km² | 12 of 138 |
| AD 1085 | ≈ 895 thousand km² | 11 of 137 |
| AD 1094 | ≈ 883 thousand km² | 11 of 135 |
| AD 1099 | ≈ 883 thousand km² | 10 of 139 |
| AD 1111 | ≈ 883 thousand km² | 10 of 140 |
| AD 1126 | ≈ 880 thousand km² | 10 of 138 |
| AD 1139 | ≈ 891 thousand km² | 9 of 140 |
| AD 1147 | ≈ 874 thousand km² | 9 of 148 |
| AD 1152 | ≈ 874 thousand km² | 9 of 140 |
| AD 1169 | ≈ 914 thousand km² | 10 of 137 |
| AD 1177 | ≈ 890 thousand km² | 11 of 136 |
| AD 1188 | ≈ 879 thousand km² | 11 of 134 |
| AD 1192 | ≈ 879 thousand km² | 11 of 132 |
| AD 1202 | ≈ 796 thousand km² | 12 of 135 |
| AD 1206 | ≈ 796 thousand km² | 13 of 149 |
| AD 1210 | ≈ 796 thousand km² | 13 of 146 |
| AD 1216 | ≈ 796 thousand km² | 11 of 143 |
| AD 1220 | ≈ 796 thousand km² | 11 of 143 |
| AD 1227 | ≈ 796 thousand km² | 11 of 139 |
| AD 1236 | ≈ 859 thousand km² | 8 of 137 |
| AD 1241 | ≈ 859 thousand km² | 8 of 130 |
| AD 1250 | ≈ 859 thousand km² | 6 of 118 |
| AD 1619 | ≈ 145 thousand km² | 40 of 107 |
Its highest rank was in AD 1250: number 118 of 6.
In order of the number of frames in which they share a border (a parent state, its colonies and other names of the same country are counted as one group).
Computed from changes in territory between frames (only changes of about 20,000 km² or more are counted; these are not actual routes of advance). Top 10 by area.
| Frame | Other country | Area | |
|---|---|---|---|
| AD 1622 | lost | Habsburg monarchy | ≈ 128 thousand km² |
| AD 1010 | gained | Kingdom of Poland | ≈ 88 thousand km² |
| AD 1236 | gained | Danish Realm | ≈ 62 thousand km² |
| AD 1003 | lost | Kingdom of Poland | ≈ 55 thousand km² |
| AD 1260 | lost | Kingdom of Bohemia | ≈ 52 thousand km² |
| AD 1260 | lost | Capetian House of Anjou | ≈ 36 thousand km² |
| AD 1028 | gained | Kingdom of Poland | ≈ 33 thousand km² |
| AD 1177 | lost | Danish Realm | ≈ 24 thousand km² |
| AD 970 | lost | Duchy of Benevento | ≈ 23 thousand km² |
| AD 990 | gained | Duchy of Benevento | ≈ 23 thousand km² |
Preceded by: Kingdom of Germany · East Francia
Succeeded by: Confederation of the Rhine · Kingdom of Prussia · Austrian Empire
Source: Wikidata (CC0)
The Holy Roman Empire, also known as the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation after 1512, was a confederation comprising and controlling much of Central Europe and Western Europe, headed by the Holy Roman Emperor and characterized by a decentralized political structure.
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