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Centered in [[Aachen]] under [[Charlemagne]], the Empire was a loose confederation of states under elected emperors, with the Church playing a central role in governance and culture until the Protestant Reformation and its dissolution in 1806.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy Roman Empire |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2024-11-10 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Key Catholic sites like [[Aachen Cathedral]] and the influence of the [[Papacy]] reinforced its religious identity, though internal divisions and secularization later weakened the Church’s dominance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Church in the Holy Roman Empire |url=https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/holy-roman-empire |publisher=Catholics & Cultures |date=2020-06-15 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref>
Centered in [[Aachen]] under [[Charlemagne]], the Empire was a loose confederation of states under elected emperors, with the Church playing a central role in governance and culture until the Protestant Reformation and its dissolution in 1806.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Holy Roman Empire |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Empire |publisher=Wikipedia |date=2024-11-10 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref> Key Catholic sites like [[Aachen Cathedral]] and the influence of the [[Papacy]] reinforced its religious identity, though internal divisions and secularization later weakened the Church’s dominance.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Church in the Holy Roman Empire |url=https://www.catholicsandcultures.org/holy-roman-empire |publisher=Catholics & Cultures |date=2020-06-15 |access-date=2025-05-20}}</ref>
== Saints ==
{{SaintsByCountry|Location=Holy Roman Empire}}


== Geography ==
== Geography ==