Holy Roman Empire
18 artifacts · 955 CE – 1648 CE · people (5) · battle (4) · artifact (4) · architecture (3) · spiritual (2)
From the unification of Germanic tribes to a complex political entity spanning Central Europe, the Holy Roman Empire was defined by its intricate web of alliances, religious fervor, and cultural achievements. The objects in this hall reveal the power struggles of emperors like Frederick Barbarossa, the grandeur of cathedrals like Bamberg and Speyer, and the enduring legacy of the Imperial Regalia.
The Collection
- Battle of Lechfeld — 955 CE · battle
- Imperial Regalia — 962 CE · artifact
- Bamberg Cathedral — 1004 CE · architecture
- Henry IV — 1050 CE · people
- Speyer Cathedral — 1080 CE · architecture
- Frederick Barbarossa — 1122 CE · people
- Battle of Legnano — 1176 CE · battle
- Worms Cathedral — 1181 CE · architecture
- Rudolph I of Germany — 1218 CE · people
- Battle of Morgarten — 1315 CE · battle
- Golden Bull of 1356 — 1356 CE · artifact
- Hanseatic League — 1358 CE · artifact
- Gutenberg Bible — 1455 CE · artifact
- Maximilian I — 1459 CE · people
- Martin Luther — 1483 CE · spiritual
- Charles V — 1500 CE · people
- Battle of White Mountain — 1620 CE · battle
- Peace of Westphalia — 1648 CE · spiritual