Kingdom of Germany

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The Kingdom of Germany was a medieval political entity that formed the core of the Holy Roman Empire, encompassing much of Central Europe and serving as the primary power base of its emperors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constituent kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire
historical state
medieval kingdom
capital Aachen
Frankfurt am Main
Regensburg
currency silver pennies
economy agrarian economy
town-based trade
endTime late Middle Ages
firstMonarch Henry the Fowler
follows East Francia
governmentForm elective monarchy
feudal monarchy
hasCoreTerritory Central Europe
Duchy of Bavaria
Duchy of Franconia
Duchy of Lower Lotharingia
surface form: Duchy of Lotharingia

Duchy of Saxony
Duchy of Swabia
German-speaking lands
headOfStateTitle King of the Romans
surface form: King of Germany

King of the Romans
historicalRegion German kingdom
importantCity Cologne
Mainz
Nuremberg
importantInstitution Imperial Diet
imperial abbeys
prince-bishoprics
inception circa 919
languageUsed Latin
Middle High German
Old High German
legalSystem Roman law influences
customary German law
notableMonarch Frederick I Barbarossa
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Frederick II

Henry II of England
surface form: Henry II

King Henry IV of England
surface form: Henry IV

Henry V
Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Otto I

Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Otto II

Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Otto III
partOf Holy Roman Empire
playedRole core territory of the Holy Roman Empire
primary power base of Holy Roman Emperors
politicalStructure feudal principalities
loose federation of stem duchies
religion Roman Catholicism
significantEvent Interregnum in the Holy Roman Empire
surface form: Great Interregnum

coronation of Otto I as Holy Roman Emperor in 962
surface form: Imperial coronation of Otto I in 962

Investiture Controversy
election of Henry the Fowler in 919
reign of Otto I
startTime 10th century
typicalRuler Holy Roman Emperor

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Holy Roman Empire includedTerritory Kingdom of Germany
Holy Roman Emperor hasJurisdictionOver Kingdom of Germany
Salian dynasty countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Germany
Hohenstaufen dynasty ruledTerritory Kingdom of Germany
House of Luxembourg ruledTerritory Kingdom of Germany
Frederick I Barbarossa birthPlace Kingdom of Germany
Frederick I Barbarossa countryRuled Kingdom of Germany
East Francia successor Kingdom of Germany
Rudolf I of Germany monarchOf Kingdom of Germany
Duchy of Swabia partOf Kingdom of Germany
Albert II of Hungary monarch of Kingdom of Germany
King of the Romans hasRealm Kingdom of Germany
Imagina of Isenburg-Limburg realm Kingdom of Germany
Rex Romanorum governs Kingdom of Germany
this entity surface form: Kingdom of Germany within the Holy Roman Empire
Conrad the Younger country of citizenship Kingdom of Germany
Gisela of Swabia countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Germany
Matilda of Swabia countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Germany
Liudolf, Duke of Swabia associatedWith Kingdom of Germany
Duchy of Lower Lotharingia partOf Kingdom of Germany
Duchy of Franconia partOf Kingdom of Germany
Henry (VII) of Germany reignOver Kingdom of Germany
Henry (VII) of Germany associatedWith Kingdom of Germany
Conrad IV of Germany countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Germany
German stem duchies partOf Kingdom of Germany
German stem duchies appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Germany
Lower Lorraine partOf Kingdom of Germany
Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor birthPlace Kingdom of Germany
Albert I of Habsburg countryRuled Kingdom of Germany
Conrad III of Germany countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Germany
Pope Victor II placeOfBirth Kingdom of Germany
Lothair III, Holy Roman Emperor monarchOf Kingdom of Germany
Wenzel IV. monarchOf Kingdom of Germany
subject surface form: Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia
Isabella of Burgundy associatedWith Kingdom of Germany
Beatrix of Świdnica associated with Kingdom of Germany
Bertha of Savoy countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Germany
Adolf of Nassau monarchOf Kingdom of Germany
anti-king of Germany appliesToJurisdiction Kingdom of Germany