Territory controlled by the Holy Roman Empire in 962 CE
Territory controlled by the Holy Roman Empire in 962 CE

Otto the Great Founds the Holy Roman Empire

962 CE
Depiction of Otto I on his seal in 968
Depiction of Otto I on his seal in 968

In 962 Otto the Great (Otto I), the first Holy Roman Emperor, founded the Holy Roman Empire (Heiliges Römisches Reich, Sacrum Romanum Imperium), a union of territories in Central Europe during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period,

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