Germany and Holy Roman Empire
This refers to a much disputed line of kings that have in one way or another dominated Germany since the time of Charlemagne.
- Henry I (919–936), see Henry I the Fowler
- Henry II (1002–1024), see Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor
- Henry III (1039–1056), see Henry III, Holy Roman Emperor
- Henry IV (1056–1106), see Henry IV, Holy Roman Emperor
- Henry V (1106–1125), see Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
- Henry VI (1190–1197), see Henry VI, Holy Roman Emperor
- Henry VII (1308–1314), see Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor
Read more about this topic: List Of Rulers Named Henry
Famous quotes containing the words roman empire, germany, holy, roman and/or empire:
“The descendants of Holy Roman Empire monarchies became feeble-minded in the twentieth century, and after World War I had been done in by the democracies; some were kept on to entertain the tourists, like the one they have in England.”
—Ishmael Reed (b. 1938)
“By an application of the theory of relativity to the taste of readers, to-day in Germany I am called a German man of science, and in England I am represented as a Swiss Jew. If I come to be regarded as a bête noire the descriptions will be reversed, and I shall become a Swiss Jew for the Germans and a German man of science for the English!”
—Albert Einstein (1879–1955)
““When the sun rises, do you not see a round disc of fire somewhat like a guinea?” O no, no, I see an innumerable company of the heavenly host crying “Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord God Almighty.””
—William Blake (1757–1827)
“As no one can tell what was the Roman pronunciation, each nation makes the Latin conform, for the most part, to the rules of its own language; so that with us of the vowels only A has a peculiar sound.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“To found a great empire for the sole purpose of raising up a people of customers, may at first sight appear a project fit only for a nation of shopkeepers. It is, however, a project altogether unfit for a nation of shopkeepers, but extremely fit for a nation that is governed by shopkeepers.”
—Adam Smith (1723–1790)