Wait, the Holy Roman Empire was German?
Yes it was. It was only technically “Roman” because the Pope crowned its emperors. And those emperors, because they were generally the baddest boys on the block and protected Rome from invasion, were German.
Yes it was. It was only technically “Roman” because the Pope crowned its emperors. And those emperors, because they were generally the baddest boys on the block and protected Rome from invasion, were German.