The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by theanonymousone » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 4:52 PM UTC

The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today
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Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by A_D_E_P_T » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:10 PM UTC

It was the greatest state to ever exist. "Live and Let Live" was, for generations, a Habsburg principle. (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Habsburg -- noting "the centuries-old Habsburg principle of "live and let live" among ethnic groups, peoples, minorities, religions, cultures and languages.")

The ethnic states which gradually replaced the HRE in Central Europe were, and remain, total disasters in comparison. Modern Germany is, yet again, a powder keg.

Today we pour one out for the HRE.

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by FuturisticLover » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:12 PM UTC

Only 220 years ago? I thought it was close to 500 to 600 years.

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by throwaway_7274 » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:24 PM UTC

FuturisticLover wrote: post #3

Only 220 years ago? I thought it was close to 500 to 600 years.

Maybe you’re thinking of the Eastern Roman Empire, which, unlike the HRE, was actually a continuation of the classical state?

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by throwaway_7274 » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:25 PM UTC

A_D_E_P_T wrote: post #2

It was the greatest state to ever exist. "Live and Let Live" was, for generations, a Habsburg principle. (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Habsburg -- noting "the centuries-old Habsburg principle of "live and let live" among ethnic groups, peoples, minorities, religions, cultures and languages.") The ethnic states which gradually replaced the HRE in Central Europe were, and remain, total disasters in compa…

I didn’t know there were HREaboos out there. Please, how do I take this pill?

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by gerikson » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:32 PM UTC

"Neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire" -- Voltaire, allegedly.

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by comrade1234 » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:41 PM UTC

A_D_E_P_T wrote: post #2

It was the greatest state to ever exist. "Live and Let Live" was, for generations, a Habsburg principle. (See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_von_Habsburg -- noting "the centuries-old Habsburg principle of "live and let live" among ethnic groups, peoples, minorities, religions, cultures and languages.") The ethnic states which gradually replaced the HRE in Central Europe were, and remain, total disasters in compa…

lol. Unless you were a Swiss farmer and dared to not want to live under their thumb.

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by FuturisticLover » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 5:57 PM UTC

throwaway_7274 wrote: post #4

FuturisticLover wrote: post #3

Only 220 years ago? I thought it was close to 500 to 600 years.

Maybe you’re thinking of the Eastern Roman Empire, which, unlike the HRE, was actually a continuation of the classical state?

I am not sure about the Eastern Roman Empire. But I thought the Roman Empire ended with the fall of Constantinople.

Re: The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved 220 years ago today

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Post by throwaway_7274 » Thu, Aug 06, 2026, 6:37 PM UTC

FuturisticLover wrote: post #8

throwaway_7274 wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe you’re thinking of the Eastern Roman Empire, which, unlike the HRE, was actually a continuation of the classical state?

I am not sure about the Eastern Roman Empire. But I thought the Roman Empire ended with the fall of Constantinople.

Yep, that’s the one!