The following were emperors of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Holy Roman Emperor (German: Römisch-deutscher Kaiser, Latin: Romanorum Imperator) was the ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. The position evolved into an elected monarchy, but the emperor elect (imperator electus) was until the 15th century required to be crowned by the Pope before assuming the imperial title. For most of the Empire's history, the successor chosen by the electoral council was the son or brother of his immediate predecessor. The title was held in conjunction with the rule of the Kingdom of Germany and the Kingdom of Italy (Imperial Northern Italy). In theory, the Holy Roman Emperor was primus inter pares (first among equals) among the other Roman Catholic monarchs; in practice, the Holy Roman Emperor was only as strong as his army and alliances made him.
The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that developed during the Early Middle Ages and continued until its dissolution in 1806. At its pinnacle, the Empire contained the territory of a number of modern states, including what is now Germany, Austria, the Low Countries, the Czech Republic, as well as parts of Italy, France, Poland, as well as others.
At present, the role of Holy Roman Emperors in Harry Turtledove's work consists entirely of references to individuals who also held the title in OTL.
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