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The '''Holy Roman Empire''', also known as the '''Roman Empire''' (before 1157) and the '''Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation''' (from 1512), was a [[Europe]]an superpower throughout the 2nd millennium CE that dominated the central European continent.
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The '''Holy Roman Empire''' was a great [[Europe]]an power that existed for over a millennium, from 800 CE to 1806, and dominated the central European continent.


Its counterpart in the east was the [[Byzantine Empire]].
==History==
===Origins===
The spiritual successor to [[Charlemagne]]'s [[Carolingian Empire|Frankish Empire]], itself a successor to the [[Roman Empire|Western Roman Empire]], the Holy Roman Empire's dominion extended from [[Denmark]] in the north, through [[Germany]], and into northern [[Italy]].<ref>{{WP|Holy Roman Empire}}</ref>


==History==
===Renaissance===
The spiritual successor to [[Charlemagne]]'s {{Wiki|Frankish Empire}}, itself a successor to the [[Roman Empire|Western Roman Empire]], the Holy Roman Empire's dominion extended from Denmark in the north, through [[Germany]], and into northern [[Italy]]. By 1459, the Empire encompassed numerous city states, such as [[Milan]] and [[Florence]], which allowed the [[Auditore International Bank]] to provide services throughout the Empire, and the Kingdom of Germania.<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]</ref> Despite this dominion, the Empire's military presence in Italy was negligible.<ref name="AC2"> ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
By 1459, the Empire encompassed numerous city states, such as [[Milan]] and [[Florence]], which allowed the [[Auditore International Bank]] to provide services throughout the Empire.<ref name="Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref> Despite this dominion, the Empire's military presence in Italy was negligible.<ref name="AC2"> ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>
 
During the reign of Emperor [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]], the Empire developed an antagonistic relationship with the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] [[Papacy]], stemming from the Pope recruiting [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[Mercenary|mercenaries]] who had defeated him during the {{Wiki|Swabian War}} into the [[Papal Guard]]. After the [[Italian Brotherhood of Assassins|Italian Assassins]] kidnapped these mercenaries and delivered them to Maximilian in [[Vienna]], the shocked but grateful Emperor had them form the ''[[Landsknecht]]e'', and later promised that they would aid the Assassins should they ever request it.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Contracts (Project Legacy)#Vienna, Austria|Contracts]]: "Raising an Army"</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Contracts (Italian Brotherhood)#Vienna|Contracts]]: "Raising an Army"</ref>
 
Intending to curb the [[Republic of Venice|Venetian]] influence in northern [[Italy]], Maximilian joined the [[War of the League of Cambrai|League of Cambrai]] created by Pope [[Julius II]], which served as an anti-Venetian alliance that also included [[Louis XII of France]] and [[Ferdinand II of Aragon]]. The League was initially a success, but the friction between Julius and Louis caused it to collapse by 1510. While the Holy League managed to drive the [[France|French]] from Italy in 1512, the French later regained territory in 1515, with hte war coming to an end the following year.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' – [[Database: War of the League of Cambrai]]</ref>
 
The [[Renaissance]] partly began in the Holy Roman Empire after [[Johannes Gutenberg]] invented the [[Printers|printing press]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]'' – [[Database: Book Shop]]</ref><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Initiates]]'' – [[Database: The Printing Press]]</ref> and under Maximilian I, culture, science, and reform blossomed with German, [[Netherlands|Dutch]], and Swiss intellectuals like [[Conradus Celtis]], [[Martin Luther]], [[Desiderius Erasmus]] and [[Bombastus]], some of whom became members or allies of the Assassins—with Erasmus in particular becoming leader of the [[North European Brotherhood of Assassins|Northern European Assassins]].<ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>


During the reign of Emperor [[Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor|Maximilian I]], the Empire developed an antagonistic relationship with the [[House of Borgia|Borgia]] [[Papacy]], stemming from the Pope recruiting [[Switzerland|Swiss]] [[mercenaries]] who had defeated him in the {{Wiki|Swabian War}} into the [[Papal Guard]]. After the [[Italian Assassins]] kidnapped these mercenaries and delivered them to Maximilian in [[Vienna]], the shocked but grateful Emperor had them form the {{Wiki|Landsknechte}}, and later promised they would aid the Assassins should they ever request it.<ref name="PL">''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]] - [[Contracts (Project Legacy)|Contracts]]''</ref>
This scientific growth extended to the reign of [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]] during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who invited the occultists [[John Dee]] and [[Edward Kelley]] to his court in [[Prague]]. However, encouraging such pursuits came with a price, as during Rudolf's reign the [[Golem]] was unleashed on the city, to which he was criticized for allowing too much intellectual freedom.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' – [[Divine Science: Chapter 3 – Elizabeth Jane Weston]]</ref>


The [[Renaissance]] partly began in the Holy Roman Empire after [[Johannes Gutenberg]] invented the [[Printers|printing press]],<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations]]''</ref> and under Maximilian, culture, science and reform blossomed with German, [[Netherlands|Dutch]] and Swiss intellectuals like [[Conradus Celtis]], [[Martin Luther]], [[Desiderius Erasmus]] and [[Bombastus]], some of whom became members or allies of the Assassins (Erasmus in particular became leader of the [[Northern European Assassins]]).<ref name="PL"/><ref>[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]</ref>
===Decline===
By the 18th century, the Empire had fractured, becoming little more than a disparate collection of loosely-affiliated states. Mercenaries from a number of German states, such as the [[Jägers]], fought on both sides of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>


This scientific growth extended to the reign of [[Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor|Rudolf II]] during the late 16th/early 17th century, who invited the occultists [[John Dee]] and [[Edward Kelley]] to his court in [[Prague]]. However, encouraging such pursuits came with a price, as during Rudolf's reign the [[Golem]] was unleashed on the city, to which he was criticized for allowing too much intellectual freedom.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy'' - [[Divine Science: Chapter 3 - Elizabeth Jane Weston]]</ref>
During the [[French Revolution]], the fall of [[Louis XVI of France|Louis XVI]] and the [[House of Bourbon]] worried the Holy Roman Empire, which joined a Coalition of other European monarchies as they all declared [[French Revolutionary Wars|war]] against the newly-formed [[France|French Republic]]. The conflict lasted ten years and allowed [[Napoleon Bonaparte]] to gain power within the French Republic, ultimately declaring himself "Emperor of the French" and establishing the [[French Empire]] in 1804. The Coalition subsequently fought against the French in what became known as the [[Napoleonic Wars]] and, though the conflict saw Napoleon's defeat and exile, it also led to the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire.<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''</ref>


By the 18th century, the Empire had fractured, becoming little more than a disparate collection of loosely-affiliated states: mercenaries from a number of German states, such as the [[Jägers]] fought on both sides of the [[American Revolutionary War]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
==Appearances==
{{Incomplete list}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{Mo}}
*[[Assassin's Creed: Revelations (novel)|''Assassin's Creed: Revelations'' novel]]
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Identity]]'' {{Mdat}}
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Imo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Mirage – Daughter of No One]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}}<!--
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==References==
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The Holy Roman Empire was a great European power that existed for over a millennium, from 800 CE to 1806, and dominated the central European continent.

History[edit | edit source]

Origins[edit | edit source]

The spiritual successor to Charlemagne's Frankish Empire, itself a successor to the Western Roman Empire, the Holy Roman Empire's dominion extended from Denmark in the north, through Germany, and into northern Italy.[1]

Renaissance[edit | edit source]

By 1459, the Empire encompassed numerous city states, such as Milan and Florence, which allowed the Auditore International Bank to provide services throughout the Empire.[2] Despite this dominion, the Empire's military presence in Italy was negligible.[3]

During the reign of Emperor Maximilian I, the Empire developed an antagonistic relationship with the Borgia Papacy, stemming from the Pope recruiting Swiss mercenaries who had defeated him during the Swabian War into the Papal Guard. After the Italian Assassins kidnapped these mercenaries and delivered them to Maximilian in Vienna, the shocked but grateful Emperor had them form the Landsknechte, and later promised that they would aid the Assassins should they ever request it.[4][5]

Intending to curb the Venetian influence in northern Italy, Maximilian joined the League of Cambrai created by Pope Julius II, which served as an anti-Venetian alliance that also included Louis XII of France and Ferdinand II of Aragon. The League was initially a success, but the friction between Julius and Louis caused it to collapse by 1510. While the Holy League managed to drive the French from Italy in 1512, the French later regained territory in 1515, with hte war coming to an end the following year.[6]

The Renaissance partly began in the Holy Roman Empire after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press,[7][8] and under Maximilian I, culture, science, and reform blossomed with German, Dutch, and Swiss intellectuals like Conradus Celtis, Martin Luther, Desiderius Erasmus and Bombastus, some of whom became members or allies of the Assassins—with Erasmus in particular becoming leader of the Northern European Assassins.[9]

This scientific growth extended to the reign of Rudolf II during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who invited the occultists John Dee and Edward Kelley to his court in Prague. However, encouraging such pursuits came with a price, as during Rudolf's reign the Golem was unleashed on the city, to which he was criticized for allowing too much intellectual freedom.[10]

Decline[edit | edit source]

By the 18th century, the Empire had fractured, becoming little more than a disparate collection of loosely-affiliated states. Mercenaries from a number of German states, such as the Jägers, fought on both sides of the American Revolutionary War.[11]

During the French Revolution, the fall of Louis XVI and the House of Bourbon worried the Holy Roman Empire, which joined a Coalition of other European monarchies as they all declared war against the newly-formed French Republic. The conflict lasted ten years and allowed Napoleon Bonaparte to gain power within the French Republic, ultimately declaring himself "Emperor of the French" and establishing the French Empire in 1804. The Coalition subsequently fought against the French in what became known as the Napoleonic Wars and, though the conflict saw Napoleon's defeat and exile, it also led to the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire.[12]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Holy Roman Empire on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Renaissance
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed II
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Contracts: "Raising an Army"
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood – Contracts: "Raising an Army"
  6. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Identity – Database: War of the League of Cambrai
  7. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations – Database: Book Shop
  8. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Initiates – Database: The Printing Press
  9. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Revelations novel
  10. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy – Divine Science: Chapter 3 – Elizabeth Jane Weston
  11. ↑ Assassin's Creed III
  12. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
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