principal land force of the Holy Roman Empire
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The Imperial Army was the main military force of the Holy Roman Empire, composed of contingents from its various states and used in both defensive and offensive campaigns across Central Europe.
Aliases (2)
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
army
→
military organization → |
| activeDuring |
Great Turkish War
→
Seven Years' War → Thirty Years' War → War of the Austrian Succession → War of the Spanish Succession → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Imperial Army of the Empire
→
Imperial Army of the Holy Roman Empire → Reichsarmee → |
| commandedBy |
Holy Roman Emperor
→
imperial field marshals → |
| composedOf |
contingents from Imperial Circles
→
contingents from Imperial Estates → contingents from imperial cities → contingents from prince-bishoprics → contingents from secular principalities → |
| country |
Holy Roman Empire
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| dissolved |
1806
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| dissolvedFollowing |
dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire
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| distinctFrom |
Austrian Habsburg army
→
Prussian army → |
| financedBy |
contributions from Imperial Estates
→
war taxes → |
| governedBy |
Imperial War Constitution
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| hasCharacteristic |
decentralized structure
→
dependent on cooperation of Imperial Estates → multi-ethnic composition → |
| hasPart |
artillery
→
cavalry → infantry → |
| languageOfCommand |
German
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|
| legalBasis |
Imperial Diet decisions
→
Reichsmatrikel → |
| operatedIn |
Central Europe
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| organizationalPrinciple |
contingent system
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| partOf |
military of the Holy Roman Empire
→
|
| recruitment |
mercenaries
→
troops supplied by member states → |
| role |
principal land force of the Holy Roman Empire
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| symbolUsed |
imperial double-headed eagle
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| timePeriod |
Early modern period
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| use |
land warfare
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| usedFor |
defensive campaigns
→
imperial enforcement of public peace → offensive campaigns → support of imperial authority → wars against external enemies → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Imperial Army
("armed forces of the Holy Roman Empire")
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partOf |
|
Imperial Army
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role |