Holy Roman Empire

[Von Kluge]

Basic idea is to find a map of the territories of the Holy roman empire, and neighboring countries. Mostly Europe. Divide it up properly, and it could be a fun map to play.

[danfrank]

There is one already DUH

[MarshalNey]

True, but the current Holy Roman Empire map is a very simplified one and is (nominally) based off of the situation following the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 that concluded the Thirty Years' War. Only the major fiefdoms are shown, none of the hundreds of smaller ones.

The Holy Roman Empire was one of the most, if not the most, successful confederacies in history. Its constitution and political structure were extremely complex- even modern historians have a great deal of difficulty unravelling its intricacies. The Empire was a mixture of tiny independents and ambitious kingdoms; of old traditions and revolutionary thought; of romantic chivalry and mercenary ruthlessness.

Thousands of battles were fought within its confines; the first successful heresy- Protestantism- was born here, and the Wars of Religion followed. The Empire became host to the greatest military apocalypse suffered by any political entity, the Thirty Years War. At some point in their history, every major European kingdom became embroiled in a military conflict between the many rival factions in the Empire.


Saying that there's "already a map of the Holy Roman Empire" is like saying that there's already a map of Europe... all too true, but mere geopgraphy hardly scratches the surface of possibility.


That said, you'll need a more specific idea than just a geographical map to get any real discussion going, Von Kluge. What time period were you thinking about, and what context? Is there a theme you had in mind?